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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eleanor Fleming

Dad told he was ‘too young for cancer’ dies six months after diagnosis

A devoted father died just six months after a lung cancer diagnosis, despite being told he was “too young” for the disease.

Ben Williams, 37, was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in January 2021 after experiencing months of severe pain above his hip.

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