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‘I was diagnosed with a rare cancer at 22 after a routine eye test – one thing saved me’

The Independent Health · 1 September 2026 at 10:39

‘I was diagnosed with a rare cancer at 22 after a routine eye test – one thing saved me’

Raj Parmar was diagnosed with myelofibrosis in October 2015 after an optometrist noticed blood in his eyes during a routine eye test.

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‘I was diagnosed with a rare cancer at 22 after a routine eye test – one thing saved me’

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