Lesley Shand
Lesley Shand, 56, was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in October 2012, after going to her GP with concerns about a lump she found in her neck....
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Lesley Shand, 56, was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in October 2012, after going to her GP with concerns about a lump she found in her neck....
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