A mum-of-two has died after being diagnosed with skin cancer years on from having quit sunbeds and believing she had beaten the disease.
Diane Cannon's 'bubbly' niece Claire had a melanoma removed in her early twenties, which left an 'awful scar' on her back, reports Liverpool Echo.
But since then Claire had abandoned sunbeds and gone on to build a family and graduate with a first-class psychology degree.
But Claire fell unwell in 2012 and began feeling tired and run down.Her doctor tragically discovered hard, swollen glands under her arm, revealing the melanoma was back and was more aggressive.It was also spreading in the lymphatic system, a network that runs throughout the body.Claire tragically died in a hospice aged just 46.Diane, 55, explains that it "was one of the most horrific times" for the family, who didn't know the cancer could lay dormant."She added: "You just lose hope, you really do.
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