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Kristy Dawson

'He was a gentle giant' County Durham dad devastated after his brother loses battle with cancer

A dad has been left devastated after losing his brother to an aggressive form of bowel cancer.

Mark Barnes was diagnosed with rectal cancer after noticing blood when he used the toilet. The 34-year-old was referred to the hospital by his doctor an the tumour was discovered in his bowel.

While undergoing chemotherapy to treat the disease, it spread to his liver and he developed five tumours in a matter of months.

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