Dave Green says he was fortunate a climbing accident helped to reveal he had blood cancer.
Dave Green said he might never have known he had myeloma without a child falling on him
Dave Green, 70, from Huddersfield, was running a children's climbing session in 2011 when a participant fell on him. According to charity Myeloma UK, the cancer occurs in bone marrow and tends to affect people over 65.It is estimated about 24,000 people in the UK are living with the disease. Despite being the third most common type of blood cancer, it is especially difficult to detect as symptoms are often linked to general ageing or minor conditions.
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