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Sophie Brownson & Kris Gourlay

Young Edinburgh tourist diagnosed with 'incurable' cancer after trip to capital

A young man was diagnosed with 'incurable cancer' after he developed symptoms while on holiday in Edinburgh.

Phil Dobson, at the age of 24, was given the devastating diagnosis after struggling to go to the toilet during a trip to the capital in 2021. At the time, Phil put it down to drinking alcohol, but on the train back home, he began to experience severe pain in his bladder.

Phil, originally from Blyth, visited A&E in Northumberland once he and his girlfriend Holly returned home, reports Chronicles Live. "On the second day of the trip, I started having trouble passing urine," Phil said.

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