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Watson embarked on an aggressive treatment plan, which required chemotherapy every two weeks for six months."I was ready to do whatever I needed to do toThough Watson took a leave of absence as an actor, he says he was able to continue working behind the scenes when he felt up to it.", gave me a job on the show as story editor. That was a godsend because it kept me focused on something else—not my cancer," he said.
Three months into his treatment, Watson learned that his cancer was no longer detectable—a fact that he says made the second half of his chemo regimen easier to endure. When he finished his course of treatment, he returned toHaving cancer has changed Watson's outlook on life.