Cancer cases are on the rise in young people but misdiagnosis remains an issue, with everything from anxiety to menopause named as the culprit. Helen Coffey investigates why women in particular are more at risk of having their pain overlooked – and whether mistrust in medicine is leading to the surge in patients turning to dangerous ‘alternative’ treatments
When women are having cancer symptoms dismissed, no wonder they turn to toxic ‘wellness’ … from the Independent Helen Coffey
