Graduate who died of cervical cancer at 21 was told she was too young for smear tests

Tragic: Amber Rose Cliff's household say she had repeatedly begged to have a smear check however was refused for being too younger. She died of cervical most cancers 4 years after her prognosis

The household of a college graduate who died after being identified with cervical most cancers aged simply 21 say she had repeatedly begged to have a smear check however was refused for being too younger.

Amber Rose Cliff visited her GP at Ashburn Medical Centre, in Sunderland, as much as 20 instances complaining of illness and extreme bleeding.

There she is claimed to have made a number of requests for a smear check however her household declare she was refused screening as a result of it is just supplied on the NHS to ladies over the age of 25.

After three years, Miss Cliff determined to go to the Spire Hospital in Washington, Tyne and Put on, to get a check accomplished privately.

It was there she acquired the devastating information that she had been struggling from cervical most cancers for a number of years.

Regardless of therapy she died 4 years later on the age of 25.

Her heartbroken brother Josh, 27, who has began a petition calling for younger ladies to be given the choice for a smear check underneath the age of 25, stated: 'If Amber had a smear check sooner then the most cancers may need been caught in time, and we would not have misplaced her like this.

'She requested for smear assessments a number of instances, however was informed that she could not have one as a result of she was too younger.

'We determined to get her one privately to place her thoughts comfy - however after we acquired the outcomes it did the alternative.

'They informed her that she had cervical most cancers - however by this level she had already had it for 2 to 4 years with out realizing.'

Miss Cliff, who labored as a housing officer, acquired two rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy within the Freeman Hospital, in Newcastle.

However the most cancers unfold to her lungs and throat and he or she handed away on Sunday.

Amber Rose Cliff, who tragically died of cervical most cancers aged 25, pictured with brother Josh

Pleas: Miss Cliff visited her GP at Ashburn Medical Centre, in Sunderland, as much as 20 instances complaining of illness and extreme bleeding. She requested a smear check however was refused

Household: Miss Cliff is pictured left alongside her sister Cameron and 27-year-old brother Josh

Mr Cliff, an electrician, added: 'Whereas she was present process therapy she did not inform anybody as a result of she did not need a great deal of individuals giving her sympathy.

'She simply carried on as if nothing was mistaken and he or she lived fairly an thrilling life.

'She went on holidays, grew to become a godparent and was a bridesmaid. She by no means wished to indicate something was mistaken - however the most cancers unfold like wildfire via her physique.'

Miss Cliff's household have now began a petition for younger ladies to be given the choice of getting a smear check underneath the age of 25

He says that as an alternative of providing her a check NHS docs informed his sister, who was bleeding closely, that her signs had been because of the capsule, her hormones due to her age or a water an infection.

After Miss Cliff's dying, her brother and his household determined to begin a petition calling for girls between 18-25 to be given the choice of getting a smear check if they have visited their GP twice with comparable gynaecological complaints.

Though they've already gathered 35,000 signatures on the web petition, the household nonetheless want one other 65,000 signatures earlier than 'Amber's Regulation' might be thought-about in Parliament.

Mr Cliff added: 'I do know that individuals have tried numerous instances to get the smear check age legally lowered to 18, however Amber's Regulation is totally different.

'Amber's Regulation applies to ladies underneath the age of 25. It offers them the choice to have a screening in the event that they request it, but it surely does not make testing compulsory.

'We simply want 100,000 signatures earlier than we are able to take the petition to Parliament - after which hopefully we might be heard and make a change.'

A spokesperson for Public Well being England within the North East stated: 'The routine cervical screening programme is for girls who, on the time of taking the check, usually are not recognized to have any cervical most cancers associated signs.

'It will be inappropriate for us to touch upon particular circumstances of cervical most cancers the place the complete medical historical past is just not recognized nonetheless our ideas are with Amber's household and buddies at this very unhappy time.'

Dr Claire Bradford, Medical Director for NHS Sunderland Scientific Commissioning Group added: 'We're very sorry to listen to concerning the lack of Amber and our ideas are together with her household and buddies.

'Sadly, we're unable to touch upon a person case, however we would at all times advise sufferers to talk to their GP if they're experiencing any of signs which they're involved about.'

To signal the petition for 'Amber's Regulation', click on right here. 

CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING SAVES 2,000 PEOPLE EVERY YEAR

Each girl in Britain is invited for cervical most cancers screening – often called a smear check – between the ages of 25 and 64.

The check, entails eradicating cells from the cervix and analyzing them for abnormalities.

If somebody assessments constructive, they're despatched for an examination to definitively examine if they've the illness.

If they're identified with most cancers, the affected components are eliminated both with laser or freezing therapy.

Some three,200 ladies develop the most cancers in Britain every year, and the illness kills almost 1,000. However specialists assume one other 2,000 ladies would die yearly with out the programme.

In 2004, the beginning age for screening was raised from 20 to 25 as a result of the illness seldom impacts ladies so younger.

However the dying of Jade Goody from cervical most cancers aged 27 in 2009 led to calls to decrease the screening age once more.

Nevertheless, the event of a vaccine for HPV, which was rolled out to all British schoolgirls from 2008, is assumed to have allayed some issues.

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