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image copyrightNATHAN TRUEMAN
image captionNathan Trueman was diagnosed with cancer aged 21 and said it can happen to anyone
A young footballer s cancer battle has inspired a town to raise more than £33,000 for cancer charities.
Nathan Trueman, 21, was diagnosed with a rare synovial sarcoma cancer in December 2020.
The first team captain of Portishead Town Football Club discovered a 10cm tumour - about the size of a tennis ball - under his right arm.
He is undergoing four rounds of chemotherapy and five weeks of radiotherapy ahead of an operation. Don t be afraid
A recent MRI scan has revealed the tumour has stopped growing and he is due to have an operation in a few month s time.