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Backbone of Britain: Farmer on cancer diagnosis and recovery five years on - 'Life is good now, I consider myself one of the lucky ones'

Nearly five years after he was given a life-changing bowel cancer diagnosis, livestock farmer Wayne Smith speaks out about his initial cancer battle, the road to recovery and getting back to life on the farm. Hannah Park repo

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Backbone of Britain: Farmer on cancer diagnosis and recovery five years on - 'Life is good now, I consider myself one of the lucky ones'

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