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A man sought medical treatment from four different GP’s after suffering persistent headaches. All of them told him it was a wax build up that should be removed. In frustration he went to an emergency room where a large brain tumour was immediately discovered and he underwent surgery as well as radiotherapy. The cancer returned three times and within two years he had died.
Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Daily Record
About: Brain tumour misdiagnosed as ears wax
Date: 2 October 2004
Source: Daily Record
Author: Donna Watson
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