Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Young Man Dies from Rare Cancer After Cancer Treatment
A young, healthy 21-year-old named Josh started feeling unwell, like he had the flu.
Doctors initially found cancer of the lymphatic system called Hodgkin lymphoma, and treated it.
Although he initially got the all-clear, the treatments, including chemotherapy, caused a very rare blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia.
Josh died a week after the diagnosis with the new cancer.
This cancer is aggressive and life-threatening.
A 21-year-old man died from acute myeloid leukemia.
He was initially diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma.
He was treated with chemotherapy and proton beam therapy.
Treatment caused the development of acute myeloid leukemia.
He died of sepsis a week after the new diagnosis.
- Who
- Josh Abbott-Littler
- What
- Died from acute myeloid leukemia after treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma.
- When
- Diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma after experiencing flu-like symptoms and passed away a week after developing acute myeloid leukemia.
- Where
- Information does not specify location
- Why
- Developed acute myeloid leukemia as a result of treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Victim
- Josh Abbott-Littler, 21
- Initial Diagnosis
- Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Treatment
- Chemotherapy and proton beam therapy
- Fatal Cancer
- Acute myeloid leukemia
- Cause of Death
- Sepsis from bacterial infection