A mum has urged parents to trust their instincts when it comes to their children's health, after her son's persistent cough turned out to be a horrific diagnosis.
Mum Caroline Chung thought her son, Liam Jones, was suffering from whooping cough - also known as the 100-day cough. But his persistent dry cough turned out to be cancer.
The 14-year-old had been experiencing fatigue and a persistent dry cough, symptoms commonly associated with whooping cough. However, a lump on his neck led to scans that revealed the shocking diagnosis - stage two Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Caroline is now urging families 'not to ignore things'. READ MORE: Mapped: Suspected Mpox strain cases in Greater Manchester and England as global emergency declared over another variant She told the ECHO: "Earlier in the year, Liam had a virus which lasted a week or so but he still had a bit of a cough afterwards.
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