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Mark Wright has told how he had to have a 12cm tumour removed from his armpit following a recent cancer scare.
The TV presenter, 34, took to Instagram on Wednesday to explain how he became concerned when a mass in his armpit began to grow, after previously being reassured it was a 'fatty lump that didn't need treatment'.
Mark went to reveal that he was later told that the tumour was benign, however doctors feared there was a chance it could turn cancerous and decided to remove it from his armpit.
Cancer scare: Mark Wright has told how he had to have a 12cm tumour removed from his armpit following a recent cancer scare
After having the tumour removed, Mark said he wanted to share his journey with his followers in the hopes of encouraging others to get lumps checked.
Mark, who shared a picture of the lump in his arm, an image of him in a hospital gown and the mass once it had been removed, wrote: 'Ok, it’s been a tough call whether or not to speak about this.
'One part of me wants to keep something like this private and the other part is thinking, if I can help/potentially save 1 person, well…. this is the right thing to do.
Thumbs up: The TV presenter, 34, took to Instagram on Wednesday to explain how he became concerned when a 'lump in his arm began to grow', after previously being reassured it was a 'fatty lump that didn't need treatment'
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