Sebastien Haller has opened up on the treatment he is receiving for a malignant testicular tumor as he eyes a return to action.
After feeling unwell during the team’s preseason tour of Switzerland in July, the Borussia Dortmund striker was diagnosed with the tumor.
The 28-year-old has revealed he spends “five days at a time at the hospital, where I am hooked up 24/7” and cannot get out of bed while receiving treatment.
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After that, he is given a two-week break. “That’s one phase, and I have to do that four times,” Haller told UEFA.
“Four phases of chemotherapy lasting roughly three weeks each. After that, depending on how my cancer is progressing and how it is spreading, I may be forced to undergo surgery.
“A lot of people are asking me when I will be back, but there’s a lot to take into account so it’s hard to give them a straight answer.”
It was anticipated that Haller would be out of action for “many months.” However, he has stated in a positive update on his treatment that he has a “timescale in mind” for his return.
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“I’m lucky enough to feel well,” he added. “I am physically able to work, I feel fine from both a mental and a physical point of view, which is of course helpful to fight this disease. I have a timescale in mind.
“If I’m lucky enough not to need surgery, things can go very quickly. Three weeks after the final phase, checks are made to see what stage the metastasis is at, and whether you require surgery or not.
“If I don’t need an operation, with the way I train, I’d like to think that I will be in good condition at the end of those three weeks.”
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