FARM HEALTH: Nip It In The Bud campaign helps diagnose former farmer with prostate cancer

Making time for your health should be a priority, and a new campaign, Nip It In The Bud, hopes to showcase how early cancer detection is key. Mia Willemsen reports

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Graham was diagnosed with prostate cancer through his work with a new cancer campaign
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Graham was diagnosed with prostate cancer through his work with a new cancer campaign

You never quite know what is round the corner. Life can change in unexpected ways in the blink of an eye – and that is certainly what happened for Graham Ashford, when he was diagnosed with stage four...

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