Older Adults and Cancer-bookcover

By: Raymond Gardner

Older Adults and Cancer

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Book Description

Are you ready to be inspired? Dive into the remarkable life of Ray Gardner, a man whose personal battles with myasthenia gravis and prostate cancer became a springboard for advocacy, change, and impact. Ray’s journey is not just about surviving but thriving; not simply about illness but about forging powerful connections between patients and cancer professionals. With warmth, wit, and wisdom, Ray invites you to see the world of cancer care through new eyes—those of a patient, a champion, and a collaborator determined to make every voice count.


This book is not just about illness or science—it’s about hope, collaboration, and the power of informed engagement. Ray’s passion for empowering others, his work with leading oncology organisations, and his unwavering belief in the value of partnership between professionals and patients shine through every page. Discover how one individual’s insight and determination can help reshape our understanding of care and survivorship. Whether you are a patient, carer, clinician, or someone seeking inspiration, Ray’s story will encourage you to rethink what’s possible. This book is a clarion call for partnership, compassion, and the belief that together, we can reimagine what’s possible for older adults facing cancer.


Ray’s journey will remind you: adversity can be the start of something extraordinary. Join him on a voyage that proves even in the face of life’s greatest challenges, there is always room for making a difference.

Ray Gardner was born in 1947. He worked at Royal Dutch Shell for 40 years in London, The Hague, and Houston. He retired in 2005 and then studied for a science degree at The Open University.

 

In 2018, Ray was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and prostate cancer. Following successful treatment, he joined the Patient/Carer Advisory Group and the Senior Adult Oncology Programme at the Royal Marsden as a patient advocate. He then became involved in advocacy at the Institute of Cancer Research. He has also participated in a cancer research trial.

 

Ray is married, with two daughters, a son-in-law and two grandchildren.

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