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Former 86er Sven Habermann battling Mantle cell lymphoma

Over three decades after achieving history together on the pitch, an old coach from the Vancouver 86ers days is helping his former player against another daunting opponent - Mantle cell lymphoma.

Former goalkeeper Sven Habermann was diagnosed with stage-four cancer in August 2019 and began chemotherapy this past June. Tests have now shown remission but Habermann will require IV infusions every three months for two years of a drug to treat non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphoma.

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