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Surviving Twice: How the Signified Study Saved My Life

Saved from breast cancer in 1993, Nina Irwin's life was twice saved by the Signified Study - first by detecting lung cancer early in 2022 and now by uncovering a potential sarcoma. Through timely diagnostics and surgeries, her ongoing story is a testament to the life-saving impact of medical research and diligent healthcare providers.

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Surviving Twice: How the Signified Study Saved My Life

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  1. My Story - How I was saved by the Signified Study Nina Irwin 9thSeptember 2023

  2. Background First breast cancer 1993 aged 40 Sister tested for BRCA gene – “Why not just tick all the boxes ?” My second breast cancer 2016 LFS test Enter Prof Eeles and Royal Marsden Hysterectomy 2017 found precursor to ovarian cancer Joined Signified Study summer 2022

  3. Lung cancer First Signified MRI in August 2022 “There is something there” behind right shoulder Diagnostic tests and lung biopsy You have lung cancer

  4. Cure Surgery October 2022 removed small lung tumor Stage 1 cancer, no spread, no lymph nodes Believe cured The Signified Study saved my life

  5. One Year Later Second MRI August 2023 “There is something there” Urgent investigations Active nodule, lower abdomen, attached to artery ? Sarcoma Small but hard to get at Surgery 3rdOctober My Story is ongoing

  6. Is My Story really How I was saved by the Signified Study --- ? Twice ?

  7. Huge Thank You to Elena, Ros Eeles, GP TP53 Trust, Royal Marsden

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