Woman who delayed cancer treatment to save unborn baby, learns she won’t see her grow

Sarah was diagnosed with bowel cancer. It has now spread to her pancreas, intestines, lungs and up to her neck

A pregnant woman who delayed treatment for bowel cancer to give her baby the best chance of survival has been told she won’t see her daughter grow up.

Sarah Brook, 32, was at 25 weeks when she discovered she had a tumour and that pregnancy hormones were accelerating the growth of the disease.

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Teenager’s death gives life to others: Organs donated by girl, 16, who died in crash provide new hope for the desperately ill

Following the death of their youngest child, Jeff and Marlene Cleveland would have had little cause for hope.

But they had no idea just how selfless their daughter Andrea had been – offering her organs to help those most in need.

For her parents, the 16-year-old’s fatal car crash in November meant a devastating loss, but for several others it was a chance for a healthier, happier life.

Now, four months after the [...]