Guitarist discusses treatment that leaves him ‘radioactive’ and says he was previously told he needed end-of-life care
guitarist Andy Taylor has revealed that his prostate cancer is “asymptomatic” after he was previously classified as needing “palliative, end-of-life care”.After being unable to join the rest of Duran Duran when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, Taylor spoke to a doctor who said there was a treatment for him that was targeted to detect only cancer cells.
Taylor called the scientist, Christopher Evans, who identified and recommended the treatment, , the “Elon Musk of cancer”. When asked about returning to Duran Duran, he said: “No, I’m not going to rejoin the band ... I would not say no to the opportunity [of playing part time], particularly for the fans, but as I keep reminding people, you have to be asked.”