Guy ’ s surgeon ’ s special gift
John Taylor was a former student , staff member , and – in his latter days – a patient of Guy ’ s Hospital .
Before he sadly died from cancer in 2014 , John chose to leave a gift from his estate to the Cancer Centre .
John ’ s incredible donation of £ 550,000 contributed to the development of the centre , as well as vital tools for diagnosing cancer and providing the best treatment .
John said , ‘ My happiest memory was the pride of being a student at Guy ’ s Hospital Medical School . I wanted to recognise the outstanding clinical education I received , based in facilities that were , in the main , constructed through the philanthropy of others over 300 years ’.
John Taylor
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Advocating survivorship
A generous donation from Rola Gordon ( pictured ) and her husband Lloyd has created The Gordon Survivorship Centre in the new Cancer Centre . Patients can get support tailored to their own unique needs to help with the physical , mental , emotional and social impact of cancer .
Breast cancer survivor Rola is a committed advocate for people like her who are living with , and beyond , their cancer diagnosis .
‘ As a cancer survivor , the disease shouldn ’ t define how you live , it should just be there in the background – preferably very far in the background ,’ says Rola . ‘ My hope is that the new Cancer Centre at Guy ’ s will make a cancer diagnosis less scary and that patients and their carers will realise they can still live a full life alongside cancer .’
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