Phil Kerslake

Who is Phil Kerslake?

Phil Kerslake is a Welsh-born New Zealand speaker, author and television presenter who has appeared on the weekday morning series, Good Morning as well as in numerous other New Zealand media. Kerslake is also perhaps New Zealand's most well-known and noteworthy cancer survivor.

Kerslake experienced symptoms of a lymphoma at age 14 or 15, and when he was 19 in 1979, he was given a terminal prognosis. Prevailing through seven cancer battles over the next 34 years provided Kerslake with considerable experience and know-how on coping with the physical, emotional and psychological challenges of cancer and its treatment regimes.

Kerslake shared this learning in his 2006 book Life, Happiness... and Cancer: Survive with action and attitude! which has remained New Zealand's most popular cancer support book since its release. The book was published in Australia in 2008 and in Africa and Poland in 2010, all through different traditional publishers. It was recently published globally as both a p-book and an e-book through Amazon.com in 2013. The book's reputation continues to grow such that it is widely viewed as one of the most helpful globally in demystifying cancer and enabling new patients to take an active role in their own recovery interests.