Popular Scottish science fiction author, Iain M(enzies) Banks, who also writes mainstream fiction under the name Iain Banks (no M), has been diagnosed with gall bladder cancer, and according to his statement, has only a few months to live.

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And there's no avoiding increased risks of cancer - to liver, gall bladder and the lymph system.

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