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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Harrison Moore & Danya Bazaraa

Mum-of-5 told she had two years to live still fighting and defying odds 22 years later

A mum-of-five who was told she had two years to live 22 years ago is continuing to defy the odds and says she is still fighting- after being diagnosed with cervical cancer for a third time.

Lesley Woods, 55, was devastated when was diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer in 2000 aged 34, but despite a terrible prognosis, she refused to give up.

"I want people to feel hope and positivity when they read my story, and encourage those diagnosed with cancer not to take no for an answer," she said.

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