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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rachael Davis

Young woman diagnosed with bowel cancer twice shares vital warning for others

At just 26, Charlotte Rutherford faced a life-altering diagnosis of bowel cancer, a tumour so aggressive it obstructed her colon, leaving her in excruciating pain and unable to keep food down.

The harrowing experience, she says, profoundly shifted her perspective, making her realise "how fragile life is" and driving her mission to raise awareness that "this can be happening to young people".

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