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Doctors miss mum’s deadly cancer amid lockdown – NEWS.com.au
Doctors miss mum’s deadly cancer amid lockdown
Kimberley Eccles, 23, of the UK, had several vital appointments scheduled after she spotted a lump inside her mouth.But due to COVID-19 they were all cancelled.
Nearly six months on, a Zoom call with her specialist revealed the young mum had a rare – and potentially terminal – cancer.
The aggressive tissue disease called rhabdomyosarcoma is most often found in children and is only found in 1 per cent of the adult population.
During the call with her doctor in August, the 23-year-old was told the…
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