A 34-year-old mum has been diagnosed with stage four cancer months after a scan to assess swelling in her throat was cancelled due to coronavirus.
Toni Cunnington first went to A&E in February 2020 after noticing her lips had gone blue and her throat was inflamed. She was referred to hospital, where doctors identified a cyst and booked an ultrasound for March 23.
However, that scan was cancelled along with all other 'non-emergency' appointments as the national coronavirus lockdown began.
It wasn't until September that the swelling worsened and Toni returned to A&E, which is when doctors identified stage four lymphoma.