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Warning over late cancer diagnoses Posted: 4:41 pm April 10, 2021
By Michael Devlin
A STRABANE woman who was twice told that she did not have cancer has had to spend the past year battling the disease, following a late diagnosis.
Rosaleen Duffy (65) had to press her case with medics for six months before she was eventually diagnosed with Stage 3C High Grade Serous Ovarian/Fallopian Tube Cancer in January of last year – just as she was on the verge of stepping into retirement.
This week Mrs Duffy’s son, Barry is campaigning for a better awareness of this particular form of cancer because, as his mum’s case has demonstrated, it can often go overlooked.
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Everybody bloats. But what happens when your bloated stomach doesn’t seem to be disappearing and you’re not even eating any more than usual?
Persistent bloating is a cancer symptom which many women are unaware of. In fact, fewer than one in five women (17%) would book an urgent GP appointment if they were experiencing it, according to a poll by Target Ovarian Cancer.
In contrast, with other cancer symptoms – such as an unexplained lump or a mole that has changed shape – more than 50% of women would get to their GP within a week.
The charity has warned that lives are at risk because women are not getting urgent cancer symptoms checked during the pandemic.
Castle Douglas woman getting ready to pound the pavements in tribute to tragic sister
Denise Little will walk 11,000 steps every day in March to raise money for Target Ovarian Cancer after sibling Zoe Callander lost her life to the disease
Denise Little from Castle Douglas will be walking 11,000 steps every day in March. (Image: Jim McEwan)
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