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Woman's Nail-Biting Led To A Cancer Diagnosis And Amputation

Australian student Courtney Whithorn suffered such extreme bullying that she developed an almost life-threatening habit – nail-biting. After three surgeries, the 20-year-old student had her thumb amputated when doctors diagnosed her with a rare type of cancer called acral lentiginous subungual melanoma.  Courtney’s doctors believe the disease is linked to years of severe trauma to the nail