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Handshake diagnosed brain tumour
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A GP diagnosed a rare brain tumour just by shaking a man's hand.
Mark Gurrieri, 36, from Loughton, Essex, was working in a restaurant when a friend introduced him to his dining partner, Dr Chris Britt.
The GP said he knew something was wrong when he shook Mr Gurrieri's large, spongy feeling hand.
Mr Gurrieri underwent tests and was found to have acromegaly - a tumour in the pituitary gland which causes overproduction of growth hormone.
The condition is seen in just three people per million, and can have serious effects if left undiagnosed.
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BBC NEWS | Health | Handshake diagnosed brain tumour
This is a very lucky bloke, obviously unlucky that he had the tumour in the first place but lucky that the GP was switched on
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