Stirling man received shock cancer diagnosis after dodgy steak pie supper gave him food poisoning
dailyrecord.co.ukA Plean man was found to have a rare cancer after he ate a dodgy steak pie which gave him food poisoning.William Dunnachie was given the devastating diagnosis when he was admitted to Forth Valley Royal Hospital unwell after eating a steak pie supper he had eaten from a takeaway.The 69-year-old is now cancer free after undergoing treatment for the disease and taking part in a clinical trial for a new drug.Mr Dunnachie was one of the patients at Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (BWoSCC) taking part in the trial for Pembrolizumab, a specially designed immune-stimulating drug which helps minimise the chances of kidney cancer recurring.The drug has now been officially approved for use by the SMC and up to 100 people in Scotland will benefit each year.As surgeons performed emergency surgery on Mr Dunnachie’s gallbladder – which can react to certain high-fat and processed foods – eagle-eyed consultants spotted abnormalities on his kidney.Following a referral, William, who lives with wife Beth, was quickly operated on at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, in Glasgow, and both the gallbladder and kidney was removed.After surgery, Mr Dunnachie jumped at the opportunity to be admitted to the Keynote-564 trial, which involved a 12-month course of drug designed to prevent the recurrence of kidney cancer.Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.Led by Dr Balaji Venugopal, Consultant in Medical Oncology and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre Glasgow, William was closely monitored, and now, nearly five years later, remains cancer free.Mr Dunnachie said: “I just feel extremely lucky.
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