Lanarkshire woman misdiagnosed for two years is helping to raise awareness of sarcomas

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A Lanarkshire woman with cancer which spread to her lungs after the condition went misdiagnosed for two years is helping raise awareness of its impact on children and young adults.Anne Whalin, 48, from Hamilton, believes it is crucial to raise awareness of sarcomas.

They are uncommon cancers in adults that can affect any part of the body, however, they are the third most common cancers to affect children, teenagers and young adults in the UK.Sarcomas have a worse survival rate than average for cancers affecting people aged up to 24 years.

On average people with sarcomas are 15 per cent less likely to survive for five years than from other cancers affecting children and young people.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android During April, cancer charities came together for the first Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer Awareness Month, so young people could share their stories and be listened to.Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, met with national bone and soft tissue cancer charity Sarcoma UK at the Scottish Parliament during Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month and heard about the work the charity is doing to take action for children, teenagers and young adults diagnosed with sarcoma.South Lanarkshire woman Anne Whalin was one of those to share her experience of sarcoma.She said: