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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Hannah Cottrell

Girl, 6, diagnosed with cancer after first symptoms were dismissed as ‘growing pains’

Meredith also developed a lump on her forehead which soon grew ‘exponentially’ - (Collect/PA Real Life)

The mother of a six-year-old who was diagnosed with cancer after her first symptoms were “missed” has urged parents to “trust their instincts” and “ask for a second opinion”.

Kate Hibberd, 42, described her daughter, Meredith, as a “tenacious” and “joyful” child, when in April 2023 she started limping.

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