‘Jurassic Park’ star Sam Neill reveals he’s now cancer-free: ‘It looked like I was on the way out’
Sam Neill has announced he is cancer-free after a five-year battle with stage 3 blood cancer. The actor underwent a cutting-edge CAR-T therapy clinical trial after chemotherapy stopped working. Neill is now advocating for expanded access to innovative cancer treatments and supporting blood cancer research.
- ▪Sam Neill was diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma after noticing swollen glands in 2022.
- ▪He underwent a CAR-T therapy clinical trial, a form of immunotherapy that genetically modifies a patient’s immune cells to fight cancer.
- ▪Neill described the treatment as 'sailing into uncharted waters' and referred to himself as 'Patient Zero' for the trial.
- ▪He expressed gratitude for the medical team and emphasized that his recovery was due to science, not a miracle.
- ▪Neill is supporting the Snowdome Foundation to help accelerate new treatments for blood cancer patients.
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Celebrity News ‘Jurassic Park’ star Sam Neill reveals he’s now cancer-free: ‘It looked like I was on the way out’ By Antoinette Bueno Published April 28, 2026, 5:57 p.m. ET Sam Neill announced he’s cancer-free after battling stage 3 blood cancer for five years. The “Jurassic Park” star, 78, shared the good news in an interview with Australian network 7News that aired Sunday. He said he had been undergoing chemotherapy to keep himself alive — calling it “miserable” — but then the chemotherapy stopped working. “I was at a loss and it looked like I was on the way out, which wasn’t ideal obviously,” he recalled. Neill then went on clinical trial for a type of CAR-T therapy, which genetically modified his blood cells.
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