# Told at 18, "You Will Not Survive": British Author, Now One of the World's Longest Cancer Survivors, Marks 51 Years by Sharing His Extraordinary Story

- Source: PR Newswire M&A
- Published: 2026-10-30T12:32:00+00:00
- Category: Business
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SOUTH SHIELDS, England, Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At just 18 years old, John Walker Pattison was told something no young person should ever have to hear: "You will not survive." More than five decades later, Pattison is still here. Now one of the world's longest-living cancer...

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