![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/i-spotted-tiny-warning-sign-while-out-on-a-dog-walk-but-was-shocked-to-discover-it-was-killer-cancer/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/newspress-collage-23265312-1690815560346.jpg&description=FIGHT FOR LIFE I spotted tiny warning sign while out on a dog walk but was shocked to discover it was killer cancer GRANDDAD of 12, Robert Dolan, felt a pain in his foot as he was walking his dog. The 72-year-old from Brooklands in Trafford came home to discover that his foot was bleeding - but never imagined it'd be the first sign of a devastating diagnosis. 2 Robert Dolan, 72, is a granddad of 12 and is also a big motorcycle fan Credit: MEN Media 2 The first treatment Robert underwent after discovering the cancer had spread to his lungs and lymph nodes was unsuccessful Credit: MEN Media Both of Robert's parents sadly passed away of cancer, but being diagnosed with melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer - in 2021 after the incident was a shock to him. The granddad - who has fostered hundreds of young people in his home in the last 30 years - underwent surgery to remove a lump in his foot in February. But after having a biopsy, he received the horrifying news that the cancer had spread to his lymph nodes and lungs. A dad of two who served in the RAF and has been married to his wife Irene for 39 years, Robert was referred to cancer centre The Christie in March 2021 for further treatment. The first immunotherapy drug he tried didn't work, so he moved to a combination therapy with the immunotherapy drugs, Nivolumab and Ipilimumab. Robert underwent his first four treatments at The Christie in Withington, but has been able to receive the rest of them from the comfort of his own home thanks to the centre's 'at home' team. The familiar environment has been a comfort to him: "It's like having someone put a warm blanket around you when you feel poorly," he told Manchester Evening News. His most recent PET scan showed no sign of the disease progressing in his lungs, allowing his treatment team to start him on radiotherapy for his lymph nodes. What are the signs of melanoma? Some 16,700 Brits receive a melanoma diagnosis yearly, with charities warning that rates have roc){kind=link}
GRANDDAD of 12, Robert Dolan, felt a pain in his foot as he was walking his dog.
The 72-year-old from Brooklands in Trafford came home to discover that his foot was bleeding – but never imagined it’d be the first sign of a devastating diagnosis.
Both of Robert’s parents sadly passed away of cancer, but being diagnosed with melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – in 2021 after the incident was a shock to him.
The granddad – who has fostered hundreds of young people in his home in the last 30 years – underwent surgery to remove a lump in his foot in February.
But after having a biopsy, he received the horrifying news that the cancer had spread to his lymph nodes and lungs.