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Mum of four finds out she has rare cancer after routine hysterectomy tests

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Donna Marklew, a 44-year-old occupational therapist from Coventry, has neuroendocrine cancer, which affects hormone-producing cells and is thought to be diagnosed in around 6,000 individuals across the UK annually. Tests on tissue removed at Warwick Hospital found it, and scans later showed tumours in her appendix and Fallopian tubes. She now has weekly injections and a new radiation-based treatment, and is raising awareness.

By BriefTea Editorial · 11 November 2026 at 5:03

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