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Katherine Ryan: Comedian diagnosed with skin cancer for second time

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Comedian Katherine Ryan was first diagnosed with cancer in 2004 when she was a student.

The 41-year-old had a "golf ball-sized" lump taken out of her thigh as a result.

A doctor initially dismissed her concerns, but tests showed the mole was "early melanoma" She will have further tests next week to remove the cancerous mole on her arm.

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English

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