Ex-Celtic player Frank McGarvey felt 'palmed off' by docs before terminal cancer diagnosis

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A Scottish football great felt “palmed off” by doctors before he was given a terminal pancreatic cancer diagnosis, his daughter has said.Former Celtic and Scotland striker Frank McGarvey died in January at the age of 66, after being diagnosed in October 2022.His daughter Jenny Kane, 36, told the Herald newspaper the footballing ace was told by GPs he had indigestion before being tested for bacteria that can cause gastric ulcers.His first symptoms included chest pain in spring 2022, before the pain spread to his back and he lost his appetite and began losing weight.Mrs Kane told the newspaper: “I felt like we were just getting palmed off.“They were not taking any of this seriously until it came to the summer, by which time I was ferociously emailing the doctors week after week to say, ‘look, someone has to take this seriously’.“By that time my dad had lost two stones in the space of two months – surely that’s not indigestion?”Two months before his diagnosis, McGarvey was taken to A&E with chest pains, where X-rays showed signs of inflammation on his sternum – but he was given the all-clear.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.