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29Mar

How a chat with a close friend led to Lymm man catching cancer early

29 Mar, 2024 | Return|

A Warrington man was able to catch his cancer in its early stages thanks to a chat with a close friend.

Phil Ormesher was first diagnosed with prostate cancer back in December 2012. Having lost his father to lung cancer, he was aware of how serious cancer is.  

Although Phil, from Lymm, had no symptoms at the time of his diagnosis, a regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test had indicated an increased risk of prostate cancer which promoted further investigations.

Thanks to a close friend's advice, Phil had been arranging annual PSA tests for several years.

Read more: https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/24193242.chat-close-friend-led-lymm-man-catching-cancer-early/

Source: Warrington Guardian

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