Cancer survivor says her concerns were dismissed

A woman from Margate who was diagnosed with breast cancer is urging people to understand the symptoms and have the courage to stand up for themselves if their concerns have been disregarded by doctors.

Eve Ross, who is a nursery worker in Kent, went to her doctor after she discovered a small lump in her armpit in January 2024.

The 26-year-old told the BBC she was informed it was just a cyst, but in three months the tumour had grown "into the size of a golf ball". She said the doctor dismissed it as inflammation.

"I was in so much pain at night, I was screaming," she said. "But the doctor wouldn't give me pain medication despite how much pain I was in."