Perimenopause Misread: Woman Faces Stage 4 Lung Cancer
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A woman in her 50s was repeatedly dismissed as perimenopausal for years before a 2025 CT scan revealed stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer. With NHS treatment options limited, her family launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund a targeted therapy and to support related health initiatives, as she fights to spend more time with her children and reach their milestones.
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- 'I thought my hot flushes were menopause - then I was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer' The Mirror
- Mum's 'menopause' hot flushes were actually sign of incurable lung cancer Cambridge News
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