One friend “gasped” after seeing Bogart following his chemotherapy treatment. “She was so shocked at the sight of that figure in the bed,” explains Bacall.
Understandably, Bogart started to limit how many people would come into his house after undergoing his nitrogen mustard treatment.
Oesophagus cancer is still a common condition today. In the UK, there are around 9,300 new cases per year, states Cancer Research UK.
The charity explains that chemotherapy derived from nitrogen mustard is still used for some cancers today – surprisingly, given its connection with the horrific world war one weapon.