The Sun : declared in Devastated mum watched her 42 stone son die from penis cancer because he was too fat for life saving tests

Paul Humphrey, 37, was diagnosed with penile cancer – a rare form of cancer that develops on the skin of the penis – last September. She said: "Paul had been suffering for two years before he was diagnosed with cancer in his penis. The 58-year-old watched in horror for two decades as her son's weight spiralled out of control after he left school. He died on June 17 and Linda believes it was because suffered from infections where his penis had been removed. "He was finally diagnosed with penile cancer last September and he stayed in hospital while undergoing treatment.

Penis cancer victim dies after being too fat for scans

A mother has been left devastated after her 42 stone son died from penile cancer - because he was too fat for life-saving scans. His mother Linda claims his diagnosis was late as he was too big for scansWHAT IS PENIS CANCER? Unfortunately most men tend to ignore potential penile cancer symptoms for some time which leads to a delay in diagnosis. Paul Humphrey, 37, (pictured left in hospital, right as a teenager) died after being diagnosed with penile cancer. But after his diagnosis, Mr Humphrey lost 12 stone while being treated in hospital for cancer on his penis.


Linda added: 'Having his whole penis removed was awful for him, as it would be for most men. Paul Humphrey has died from the illness (Picture: Caters)A 42-stone man died because he was too fat for life saving scans that could have detected his cancer quicker. After being diagnosed with penile cancer, a rare type of cancer that develops on the skin of the penis, Paul Humphrey had to have the organ removed. 'Once it was removed he kept getting infections and eventually that's what killed him.'To donate to Paul's funeral, click here. Whenever he asked for tests, he was told he was too large to fit in a CT or MRI scanner, his mum claimed.


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