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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Emmie Norton & Graeme Murray

HISTORICAL FACTS: Nurse handed devastating diagnosis after docs said lump in breast was probably nothing | History Defined

A cancer nurse was given a devastating cancer diagnosis after doctors claimed a lump in her breast was “probably nothing”.

Sophie Jackson found a mass in her right breast in September 2021, but was allegedly told by doctors it was likely hormonal and to wait four weeks to see if the feeling disappeared.

Given her own experience working on cancer wards, Sophie knew she had to listen to her own body and pushed for a referral to a breast clinic for peace of mind – despite experiencing no other symptoms.

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