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Dillon

American  
[dil-uhn] / ˈdɪl ən /

noun

  1. C(larence) Douglas, 1909–1979, U.S. lawyer and government official, born in Switzerland: Secretary of the Treasury 1961–65.

  2. John Forrest, 1831–1914, U.S. jurist and legal scholar.


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Dillon wants the current "excellent screening programme in Northern Ireland" to be expanded.

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"This isn't screening for a head cold. This is screening for cancer. This is screening for a condition that could result in major surgery or even take your life," Dillon added.

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One of Dillon's patients Marie McGrath said "bowel cancer was not on my radar" when she was diagnosed in January, aged 52.

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When Dr Jonny Dillon found out he had bowel cancer at 49 he was shocked - not least because he is a doctor.

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Dillon said people in Northern Ireland between 50 and 59 were missing five potential screening opportunities.

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