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Teen Overcomes Cancer with Support from Charity Tuesday, September 17, 2024 teen cancer charity support mental wellbeing childhood awareness young lives vs cancer somerset Amelie Williams, an aspiring gymnast and beat-boxer from Somerset, faced a life-altering experience when she was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 11. It was a sudden transition from an active lifestyle to undergoing a … Read More
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Grandmother's Routine Eye Test Discovers Cancerous Mole Friday, August 23, 2024 somerset cancer eye grandmother awareness walk bristol cancer research uk treatment routine test A routine eye appointment turned into a life-changing moment for Carol Hampton, a grandmother from Somerset. After postponing her eye test multiple times, she finally went and was stunned when her optician found a cancerous … Read More