I had 11 years of chemotherapy for a cancer I didn't have
A woman is taking legal action against an NHS trust after being misdiagnosed with a terminal brain tumor and undergoing 11 years of unnecessary chemotherapy. The case is part of a wider review into the practices of a specific cancer consultant.
Why it matters
Raises serious questions about medical oversight, diagnostic accuracy, and the long-term impact of medical malpractice on patient lives.
0 Becky Jones was told she had months to live despite no tumour showing up in scans Becky Jones was just 21 when she was told she had a terminal brain tumour and months to live.
She had not long met her partner and dreamed of a career in policing, but suddenly the future was looking bleak.
The diagnosis, by an experienced cancer consultant, led to 11 years of chemotherapy treatment which changed her life. She regularly felt sick, she was unable to take part in family events, her career was curtailed and she felt constantly "on eggshells".
Now 33, she has recently learned she never had cancer at all but an inflammation of the brain that could have been treated with steroids.
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