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Cancer groups tell Aussies to see their GP – Yahoo News Australia
Nine leading cancer groups have teamed up to shake Australia out of a COVID-related drop in diagnostic procedures for deadly types of cancer.
When Sydney teenager Anais’ tummy pain persisted last year, her mother took her to see a doctor.
Although there were several misdiagnoses along the way, it was the beginning of uncovering two cancerous tumours – one 23cm in size – on her left and right ovaries in November.
“She looked like she was six months’ pregnant,” said mother Isabelle, who doesn’t want her surname published to protect her 14-year-old daughter’s privacy.
“The second time around at emergency we got the right diagnosis and the…
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