The daughter of a Celtic icon, who scored 109 goals in his 245 appearances, is raising awareness of the cancer that killed her dad to honour his final wish.
Celtic legend Frank McGarvey's daughter has raised £25k for a cancer charity in a bid to honour her dad's dying wish.
"The doctors were giving him painkillers and indigestion medication which weren't helping. It felt like no one was looking at the bigger picture and tracking how much weight he was losing. With a five-year survival rate of less than 8 percent, pancreatic cancer is the deadliest of all common cancers. In Scotland alone, more than 900 people are diagnosed with the disease each year, and in the UK, 26 lives are lost to pancreatic cancer every day. With early diagnosis, survival rates improve—but the symptoms are often missed, delaying crucial treatment.
Sean McGarvey, who was overwhelmed by the funds raised, added: “The £25,000 raised in memory of my dad is such a comfort to our family at this time. The work Pancreatic Cancer Action does is inspirational and reminds me of my dad’s plea at the end, which was to help others who have to face this awful disease. Thank you so much to the charity, and everyone who was involved in the fundraising.”
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