I was in agony with mouth ulcers - it was tongue cancer

Earlier this year Margot Blair suffered from recurring mouth ulcers and tongue pain - eventually her tongue became swollen.

She endured increasingly severe pain, which radiated from her jaw, through her cheeks and up her head.

By July she was taking so many painkillers she felt physically sick, and she turned to a private consultant for help. He diagnosed tongue cancer.

Now Margot is raising awareness of the symptoms in the hope of encouraging others to seek medical advice if they feel something is not right.

The 62-year-old from Dumfries first experienced white lesions on her tongue in 2022, but a biopsy indicated nothing too concerning.