An Edinburgh TV presenter has opened up on his health after discovering a small lump. David Cowan, 58, discovered the 'wine gum sized' growth just weeks after his 50th birthday .

The BBC journalist soon booked an appointment with his GP , and feels his quick action may have saved his life. After testing, doctors confirmed the lump was cancerous.

As it was found early, David was told there was a 90 per cent chance of the treatment being successful. While the process was difficult, and led to him being off work for six months, David feels it was 'worth it'.

Looking back, David said: "My awareness of mouth cancer was pretty much very, very superficial. I knew it existed. I knew the dentists checked when they examined you, to see if there were any warning signs there, but it never occ

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