Beth Jenkins says her cancer was initially missed after she was told she was too young to have the disease. By the time the cancer was diagnosed, it had spread.
The account highlights the consequences of the condition not being identified at an earlier stage. The supplied information does not specify what type of cancer Jenkins had, when she first sought medical attention or where the assessment took place.
No further details are available in the supplied material about her treatment, current health or the response of the medical professionals involved. The latest known position is that the cancer had spread by the time it was diagnosed.