Hero hairdresser finds cancerous lump while cutting client’s hair By Talker News Aug 26, 2026 9 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The cancerous lump on Bethany Vaughan's head. (Amy-Leigh Roberts via SWNS) Amy-Leigh Roberts,SWNS By Charlie Fenton and Charlie YatesA mom has praised her hairdresser for "saving her life" after she found a cancerous lump while cutting her hair. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp>J\{6:89 #@36CED[ bb[ 925 DA@EE65 2? F?FDF2= C2:D65 >2C< @? E96 9625 @7 bb\J62C\@=5 q6E92?J '2F892? H9:=6 C6>@G:?8 2 >6D9\:?E68C2E:@? 92:C DJDE6>]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$96 H62CD E96 >6D9 7@C 96C 3=@?56 =@4<D 27E6C =@D:?8 96C 92:C 2D 2 49:=5 7@==@H:?8 EC62E>6?E 7@C 2 3C2:? 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Stop trying to maintain constant productivity: Your ability to cope with stress changes with the seasons and your own biological clocks