He was diagnosed with cancer on his 21st birthday, but had already 'won the postcode lottery'

'It was obviously a bit of a shock to us all'16:54, 12 Jul 2026Michael Anderson was a student at the University of Salford when he started to notice a pain in his lower back. He was also constantly tired, and had developed what he thought was a swollen testicle.‌It was April 2021, his 21st birthday, when he received the devastating news. He had been for a scan which showed he had testicular cancer.‌But looking back, the 26-year-old, from Hull, now believes the timing of his diagnosis was a blessing in disguise.‌He has now been in remission for five years and still lives in Manchester, and told the MEN he was filled with 'relief' knowing that he could start getting treatment after months of not knowing what was wrong with him.And the fact it was at The Christie - his sister tells him he 'wo