Dr Steve Rowlands in conversation with Roger Kneebone
My friend and colleague Dr Steve Rowlands recently retired after spending much of his career as a general practitioner in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Diagnosed a few years ago with a rare cancer in an even rarer form - mycosis fungoides, a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma - Steve\u2019s condition remained quiescent for years but has suddenly flared up. Now affecting most of his skin, it is exceptionally painful and distressing. Steve is currently having experimental chemotherapy at Guy\u2019s Hospital. Drawing on our personal experience of serious illness, we discuss how being a doctor can help and hinder coping with disease.\xa0
Since recording this podcast, Steve\u2019s funding for the next stage of his treatment has been confirmed.
Steve died at home on 17 November 2017.