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Boyd Barrett 'on way back' as cancer treatment successful
Richard Boyd Barrett will return to politics gradually after successful throat cancer treatment and harsh side effects, with support from constituents and advocacy for updated radiotherapy equipment.
- On Friday, People Before Profit‑Solidarity TD Richard Boyd Barrett said a scan in the last week confirmed his throat cancer treatment succeeded and the disease has been eliminated.
- Last year he noticed a lump during the general election campaign and had tonsil removal surgery and biopsy, revealing cancer that had spread to his lymph nodes but no further.
- Undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy, Richard Boyd Barrett said he could not eat solid food for three to four months and relied on nutridrinks and shakes, with harsh side effects including dry mouth and voice fatigue.
- Barrett said he will be monitored closely with check‑ups every three months for the next five years, praised St Luke's oncology unit in Dublin, and pledged to advocate for updated radiotherapy machines.
- Having been out for six or seven months, Richard Boyd Barrett supports the Leinster House substitute TD proposal as a 'very good idea' and hopes the left unites after the Catherine Connolly campaign and the presidential election.
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