YB's Yoon Do-hyun Reflects on Overcoming Rare Cancer

Yoon Do-hyun, the lead vocalist of the band YB, shared his journey to recovery from a rare cancer.

In a video released on Sung Si-kyung's YouTube channel on the 13th, Yoon recalled being diagnosed with a rare blood cancer, 'Gastric MALT Lymphoma,' in 2021. He visited the hospital after a delay in his health check-up results and received the cancer diagnosis on the spot.

Yoon recounted, "I asked if it was cancer, pretending to be calm, and the doctor confirmed it. My face turned red, and my heart raced," he remembered. The medical staff's reassurance that "you won't die, it can be treated" was a great comfort to him.

Although the disease is rare, it generally has a favorable prognosis and often improves with medication. However, in Yoon's case, the medication was not very effective, so he underwent approximately 30 days of radiation therapy.

The treatment process was challenging. He confessed, "I had difficulty eating and felt very exhausted, but I persevered." Eventually, he received the results showing the cancer had disappeared, marking his recovery. He is now maintaining his health through regular check-ups.

Reported by Kim Se-ah, TenAsia haesmik@tenasia.co.kr