ICONIC comedian, Mark Steel, has been diagnosed with cancer after finding a hard lump in his neck.
The British comedy writer noticed his neck was “looking much bigger than normal” while shaving in June earlier this year.

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After getting the lump checked by doctors, Mark was scheduled in for a biopsy, MRI scan and Cat scan, which later uncovered the devastating news.
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He wrote for The Guardian: “I have cancer, but it’s a cancer that can be got rid of.
“I feel like there’s a leopard in my house, locked in a room. I’ve contacted the leopard authorities and they assure me they are used to dealing with leopards like this, and they have a plan for removing the leopard.
“It will take a while, though, and once in a while I can hear it growl.”
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