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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Storm Newton

Cancer survivor who was left with speech problems given artificial tongue in NHS first

Dr Imogen Brooks said her bespoke tongue has made a ‘massive difference’ to her life - (PA)

A cancer survivor has spoken of her joy after being fitted with what is thought to be the NHS’s first bespoke artificial tongue.

Dr Imogen Brooks, an assistant medical writer living in Newham, east London, was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma – the most common type of head and neck cancer – when she was 26.

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