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‘Hell on earth’ as south Essex business owner diagnosed with rare cancer

The rare chordoma affects about one person in a million each year, and the 60-year-old expects an operation lasting more than 10 hours.

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The owner of a Rochford business has been diagnosed with a rare cancer and described his ordeal as 'hell on earth.'

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Barry Brennand, of the Whistlestop Cafe, was given just a 20 per cent survival chance when he was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer

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‘Hell on earth’ as south Essex business owner diagnosed with rare cancer

The owner of a Rochford business has been diagnosed with a rare cancer and described his ordeal as 'hell on earth.'

·Basildon, United Kingdom
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The Echo UK broke the news in Basildon, United Kingdom on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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