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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Branwen Jones & Chiara Fiorillo

Woman spent £20,000 on cancer treatment abroad as it's not available on the NHS

A woman spent £20,000 on private cancer treatment in Germany after NHS doctors told her she would have just 18 months to two years to live.

Catherine 'Cat' Mackay, 62, was diagnosed with bowel cancer, which metastasized to the lungs and liver, in September 2020.

Immediately, with the help of her husband Darren, she began searching for alternative treatments not just in the UK but also abroad.

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