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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Hannah Cottrell

Father stubs his toe and breaks his neck – only to find out he has cancer

A man has described himself as "lucky" after an incurable blood cancer was uncovered when a seemingly innocuous stubbed toe led to his neck breaking, a consequence of the disease "eating away" at his bones.

Paul Angliss, 62, initially dismissed his severe back pain as general wear and tear, even enduring a painful ascent of Mount Fuji in August 2024 during a holiday with his partner, Priya Gohil, 52, and their 16-year-old daughter Nancy.

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