A simple routine visit to her dental hygienist ended up saving Helen’s life.
According to the article in Wales Online, Doctors did an MRI scan and discovered early-stage mouth cancer. Thanks to the early Stage 1 diagnosis, Helen avoided chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but required a considerable amount of surgery from Alastair and his team to put Helen on the road to recovery.
As Alastair himself says in the article, “Sometimes patients can incorrectly attribute problems in the mouth to dental infections. It’s important to get checked if you have a lump, ulcer or patch in the mouth that lasts longer than two weeks.”
You can read about Helen’s remarkable and successful cancer journey on Wales Online.