When Lanarkshire mum Arlene Gilchrist was admitted to hospital for tests following persistent throat infections, it couldn’t have come as more of a blow when investigations led to a shock diagnosis of kidney cancer.After the otherwise fit and healthy hospitality worker was given a CT scan in February last year to establish the extent of the abscess on her throat, doctors discovered evidence of a 10cm fluid-filled tumour on her right kidney.“I went in with something completely different, and I came out with cancer,” said Arlene.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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