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He had the 50,000th treatment provided by the service since it was established in 2015. The treatment Des has at home is called Avelumab, which is given once every 2 weeks as a drip into a vein in around 60 minutes. In his spare time, Des enjoys regular visits to a holiday home in Ireland, keeping an immaculate garden, and playing the guitar. Des Burns receives cancer treatment from a Christie nurse who visits his home. Previously, when his sitting room was being redecorated, he had it in his garden shed. Des had treatment in his garden shed “ As well as having more time for my family and the things I love, having treatment at home is great for my mental wellbeing. Having treatment at home takes a lot of the stress away, particularly when you are having long-term treatments for five years or more. Des Burns

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