Dad with rare penis cancer could be having his last Christmas with his family
It was July 2021 when Gavin Brooks realised there was something wrong with his body. The dad-of-two noticed his foreskin had become swollen, as though there was a rubber band around it.
“Getting told at 44 that you have stage two penile cancer was a huge shock and I’ve seen some shocking things in my 24 years of service in the army,” he said. “However, nothing can compare to having to tell your children that I’ve got my biggest fight yet ahead of me.”Sadly, Gavin did not receive his diagnosis until five months after his symptoms first started.
Penile cancer is rare, according to Macmillan Cancer Support. Around 700 people are diagnosed each year in the UK and one in 493 males will have penile cancer in their lifetime. A person's risk of developing the cancer depends on many factors, including age and genetics. “This cancer doesn’t look like it’s going without a fight, so I’m prepared to fight with everything I’ve got, so I can see my children grow up and witness my son lift the World Cup one day!
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