Man who ‘thought he had insect bite’ told he might only have 12 months to live

A man who thought he had an ‘insect bite’ was told by doctors that he might only have 12 months to live. Tanning addict Jack Howell felt a spot on his back which was sore when he touched it.

He thought he had been bitten by an insect but it soon began to itch and bleed. He went to see his GP, who sent him straight to hospital.




A biopsy later confirmed he had cancer – stage three advanced melanoma. Now, Mr Howell has beaten the cancer and sworn off sunbeds for life.

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Mr Howell, from Swansea, announced he is cancer-free with a video on TikTok – which has been viewed more than 4.5m times. He said: “I felt a spot on my back, which was sore to touch and seemed to be raised.

“It got super itchy and uncomfortable. I thought it was an insect bite but then it started to bleed, and I noticed I was really fatigued and feeling quite down.

“I asked my mum to take a look at the area and her face told me immediately [that the news was bad]. My GP sent me straight to the hospital where they did a small biopsy and 10 days later they rang to tell me I had cancer.”

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