NSW MP went to give blood and found out he had cancer

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NSW MP went to give blood and found out he had cancer

A routine appointment to donate blood has resulted in a "shock" bowel cancer diagnosis for a NSW MP.Liberal MP Matt Cross announced in state parliament last night that he would take leave to receive treatment."Recently, I became one of over 150,000 Australians who are diagnosed with cancer in a typical year, or one of the 300 Australians who are diagnosed with bowel cancer during an average week," the 39-year-old said.READ MORE: Aussies are …