Last month marked two years since Leanne’s cancer operation
A Co Down woman who was told she had little chance of pregnancy after cancer treatment, recently welcomed a new baby daughter.
This type of cancer is found anywhere in the oesophagus that connects the mouth to the stomach. Its severity depends on location, size, patient’s overall health and whether it has spread already. Speaking about her adamant fight, Leanne says every cancer journey is difficult. "Over time, after visiting the GP and doing some tests, the GP arranged for me to go to the hospital for an endoscopy test. When they told me they’d found something, I was so relieved cos I knew there was something.
“My husband, Brian, took time off work and my mum took ten months off. Our daughter has been home the whole time and the school worked with me to help her,” Leanne added. According to the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry, only 10.4% of upper gastrointestinal cancer patients are diagnosed at the earliest stage. The five-year survival rate for those diagnosed at the earliest stage is 68%, compared to just two per cent for those diagnosed at stage four.
Working in Castlewellan town’s pharmacy has convinced Leanne Molloy that along with the healthcare charities and the government, pharmacists and their teams have an important role to play in the timely diagnostics of cancer cases.
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