Health
Woman's cancer initially missed due to age assumptions
Beth Jenkins was told she was too young to have cancer, which contributed to her cancer being initially missed, BBC reported.
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Beth Jenkins' cancer was initially missed after she was told she was too young to have the disease, according to BBC Health.
The BBC report shared Jenkins' experience of being dismissed due to her age when presenting symptoms of cancer.
No additional details about Jenkins' diagnosis or treatment were included in the BBC coverage.
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