He was diagnosed with the disease in 2006 and subsequently underwent surgery and chemotherapy to stop it from spreading. When chemotherapy failed to beat the cancer, the drug Sutent was recommended, but the expensive treatment was unfortunately not covered by the NHS.
However, the Happy Mondays banded together with other Manchester musicians that Wilson had supported to start a fund to help pay for his treatment. - more on this story
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