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Radio Shropshire,5 mins

My barber might have saved my life

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A Ludlow barber has said he is "proud" of himself for spotting a lump on a customer's head that turned out to be cancer. Firat Davutoglu, who works at MG Turkish Barbers on Corve Street spotted a lump on 17 year-old Owen's neck when cutting his hair. "We can see our face, we can see our chest, we can see our arms, but we can't see our heads, our neck," said Mr Davutoglu.Owen got it checked and was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma - an uncommon cancer that develops in the lymphatic system - from which he is now in remission. Âé¶¹Éç Radio Shropshire's Alex James reports.

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