Mum thought snoring was 'blocked nose' - it was sign of skull-eroding illness

A mum who began snoring in her sleep after suffering from a blocked nose was left shocked to learn her one symptom was a sign she had a rare cancer. Claire Barbery, 51, nearly cancelled the hospital appointment that led to her diagnosis as she didn't want to "waste the time" of the NHS .

She began experiencing a continuous blockage in one side of her nose but initially attributed it to the effects of regular Covid testing while working in a care home. Claire also began snoring in her sleep for the first time and decided to seek medical help after using a steroid spray without improvement in January 2023.

She was referred to an ENT specialist and following scans and a biopsy, doctors delivered the news that s

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