Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell, 63, has revealed that his cancer has returned more than a year after undergoing a donor transplant for Hodgkin lymphoma.
During an August 12 radio interview, Campbell said the transplant did not have the lasting result doctors hoped for.
“Unfortunately, it didn’t stick,” he said. “So the cancer has returned, and I’m continuing treatments to manage it.”
Campbell was first diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2013. Despite more than a decade of treatment, he has continued performing and making music.
The guitarist said his career gives him a reason to keep going and that he is determined not to let cancer control his life.
“I’m certainly not slowing down,” Campbell said.
Campbell joined Def Leppard in 1992 after the death of guitarist Steve Clark and has remained with the band for more than three decades. He was also previously a member of Dio and Whitesnake.
Despite the latest setback, Campbell continues treatment and remains focused on music and living life to the fullest.