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'Lung scan in supermarket car park saved my life'

'Lung scan in supermarket car park saved my life'
BBC Health Sunday 05 July 2026, 06:26 UTC 1 min read
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Sandra Champkins was symptom-free but a CT scan at Banbury's Tesco car park detected she had cancer.

Sandra Champkins was symptom-free but a CT scan at Banbury's Tesco car park detected she had cancer.
Sandra Champkins (PERSON) CT (ORG) Banbury (LOCATION) Tesco (ORG)
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