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'Doctors told me TWICE the lump on my arm was harmless - now I have incurable cancer'

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When Carla Palmer felt a small lump on her left arm three years ago, she did what anyone would do and went to see a doctor. The 41-year-old, from Salford, was told she probably had a swollen lymph node from a previous infection and the pea-size bump would go down over time.

But when the lump still remained six months later, a friend advised her to seek a second opinion. Unable to sleep from worry, Dolly Parton tribute act Carla went straight to A&E that night. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community At hospital, Carla was told she had a swollen lymph node again and that the bump was nothing to worry about. “I was completely happy with the explanation they gave me,” she told the Manchester Evening News.

Reassured her health was fine, Carla continued on with her daily life. The second opinion meant she was not alarmed when new lumps started appearing under her skin, believing they were just more harmless swollen glands.

Sadly, that could not have been further from the truth. When Carla began experiencing further symptoms including fatigue and night sweats, she decided to return to her GP again.

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