Lanarkshire MP hosts rare cancer charity event

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A Lanarkshire MP has hosted a parliamentary event with a rare cancer charity to discuss taking action for teenagers and adults with sarcoma.

Marion Fellows, the SNP MP for Motherwell and Wishaw, hosted a parliamentary event with national bone and soft tissue cancer charity Sarcoma UK during Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month.

Mrs Fellows lost her husband George to sarcoma in 2018. She has since been at the forefront of raising awareness of the disease both in parliament, and through collaboration with the Sarcoma UK.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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