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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Naomi DeSouza & Sophie Goodall

Dad given devastating cancer diagnosis after routine check up at the dentist

A dad's world came "crashing down" after a shock cancer diagnosis followed a routine dental appointment.

Paul Doherty, known as 'Doc' to his loved ones, had what he thought was a mouth ulcer when he went to the dentist for a check-up.

But what followed was every family's worst nightmare - Paul was diagnosed with oral carcinoma, or mouth cancer, after being referred to hospital by his dentist.

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