Isobel Allen was 19 years old and just starting her career in recruitment when she was told she had sarcoma of the uterus.

Her diagnosis in May 2023 came after months of pain and discomfort and trips to various hospitals for scans and tests.

At first, doctors thought a fibroid was the cause of her symptoms but after seeking private treatment she had a biopsy which revealed she had cancer. New Feature

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She was immediately transferred from Queen’s Hospital in Romford, Essex to University College London Hospital (UCLH), where she was admitted.

Her mum Sarah Allen tells The i Pape r: “They did a Pet scan and that’s when they realised the cancer had spread everywhere.

“She wasn’t well enough to have it removed.

“It went from one to a

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