- Jez Bridges, a 59-year-old father-of-four from Stourbridge, received a terminal cancer diagnosis after a routine eye test revealed uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer affecting around 750 people annually in the UK.
- Despite having no symptoms, an optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan during his eye test detected a small mole on his left eye.
- After initial proton radiotherapy, the cancer spread to his liver six months later, leading to a stage four terminal diagnosis with a two-year life expectancy.
- Mr Bridges' treatment options are limited to clinical trials or a privately funded chemosaturation therapy, which is not available on the NHS and could cost up to £200,000 for multiple sessions.
- He has launched a GoFundMe page, raising £64,000 so far, to fund the chemosaturation treatment in hopes of extending his life and spending more time with his family.
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Man who went to opticians for reading glasses diagnosed with melanoma
