Overview
- Pohl publicly disclosed the illness in a Bild interview published Saturday, saying he kept the diagnosis private since it was made in 2023.
- A routine ultrasound in July 2023 found abnormal spots on his liver that led to referral to a radiologist and an oncologist who diagnosed Non‑Hodgkin lymphoma.
- He underwent six blocks of chemotherapy roughly every three weeks, with his final treatment at the end of January 2024 and later CT checks showing the liver lesions had disappeared.
- Pohl described severe physical and psychological hardship during treatment and credited his dog Snoopy and his housekeeper Marina for helping him through the worst days.
- He said the bills amounted to about €100,000 because he is privately insured, and he will expand on the experience in an autobiography due June 22, 2026.