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Hannah Van De Peer & Steven Rae

Scots teen struck down by cancer symptoms after identical twin's diagnosis - despite not having disease

A Scottish teenagee has "bizarrely" suffered from cancer symptoms since her identical twin was diagnosed in 2017 - despite not having the disease herself. Megan Walker's sister Sophie was diagnosed with a Wilms tumour - a type of kidney cancer - on October 25, 2017, and started a four-week course of chemotherapy shortly after.

In the five years since, the 16-year-old has gone into remission twice - but relapsed four times. Throughout this time, Megan has been experiencing many of the same symptoms.

After Sophie was diagnosed following stomach bug-like cramps, Megan began experiencing similar traits of the condition - including stomach and back pain, paleness and even weight loss.

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