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Irish Mirror
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Sara Rountree & Michelle Cullen

Irish woman warns of 'silent killer' cancer that killed her fit and active mother

An Irish woman has told of the "silent killer" that took her healthy mother's life.

Kirstie Nowak's mother, Mavis Phelan, died from an aggressive glioblastoma brain tumour in May 2022.

The Kerry woman has now warned people of the "devastating" cancer that showed little warning signs.

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