PBP's Richard Boyd Barrett on throat cancer diagnosis: 'I plan to be back as soon as possible'
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Mr. Boyd Barrett, a representative, recently announced he has been diagnosed with throat cancer, with treatment expected to last three to four months. In a candid interview, he explained the circumstances leading to his diagnosis, including discovering a swelling in his neck during an election campaign. He stressed the importance of communicating with his constituents about his absence, expressing a commitment to return as soon as possible. His cancer was attributed to the HPV virus, which affects a significant portion of the population.
"I have to enter into a fairly intense period of cancer treatment, it's going to certainly take a couple of months."
"If I just disappeared, people, constituents, obviously, who elected me will be wondering where I'm gone, so I want to do them the service of telling them."
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