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Iuliia Vlasova

Young Edinburgh cancer survivor says people 'forget' to reach out after treatment

A 27-year-old cancer survivor from Edinburgh set sail to a brighter future beyond cancer with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.

Lisa Kerr took on a four-day sailing voyage through the vast waters off Largs last week - from June 13 to June 16 - to celebrate life and meet other young people who have been through the same cancer-battling experience.

Lisa, who was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2019, a week before turning 25, said: "A lot of the time, I find, when you're out of treatment, people stop asking or forget that you're still undergoing check-ups and you still have links with your cancer ward.

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