A young mum who has been diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer believes her prognosis could have been significantly improved if she had been by her GP in person.
Sophie Butterworth, 30, is about to undergo extensive treatment for Stage 3 cancer, after the disease went undetected for around 15 months - despite her complaining of classic symptoms.
The mum-of-one also faced a delay of five months for a smear test due to the coronavirus pandemic, as she desperately tried to seek a diagnosis for her pain. READ MORE:How can you tell if your drink has been spiked?
She is now about to be checked into the Christie Hospital in south Manchester for an intense seven-week course of radiotherapy and chemotherapy to treat the cancer.
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