- Dawn Weston was 24 years old when back pain in December 2012 Visit your doctor
- But he said he had repeatedly for a test age of 25
- Finally, after a in February 2013, she was diagnosed with cancer
- First treatment was successful, but the disease in November 2013 back
- Where to live two weeks, she and her boyfriend Dan pulled her happy wedding
- Married only five weeks later, in January, before the start of chemotherapy
- Mrs. Weston died on 22 May this year at the age of 26, surrounded by his family
- Her husband is currently devastated a campaign to reduce the age
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A young woman died of cervical cancer only four months after her marriage, after he repeatedly said he was too young for a smear was.
Dawn Weston was 24 when she visited her doctor with excruciating back pain in December 2012 - But he was denied a simple process, because she was under the age of 25 years.
It took weeks of repeated visits to their GP before finally testing that confirmed that I had given cancer.
Dawn Weston, with her husband, Dan, was repeatedly told she was "too young" to have a Pap. She died of cervical cancer on 26 May More
In November, the couple was told her cancer was terminal and she had to live only a few weeks. They married in five weeks, 3 January - three days before Mrs. Weston began chemotherapy
Leave tired, bloated and hairless Treatment. "But nothing could take away to his smile, said Mr. Weston
What are the symptoms of cervical cancer - and you can follow below 25?
Around 2,900 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year in the UK.
The symptoms are not always obvious and will not appear until the disease has reached an advanced stage.
In most cases, abnormal bleeding is the first signal. It usually occurs after sex, but unusual bleeding should be investigated.
Other symptoms include pain in and around the vagina during intercourse, odor, discharge and pain when urinating.
If the cancer has spread there may be other symptoms such as constipation, blood in urine, loss of bladder control, bone pain and swelling in the legs and kidneys.
The NHS provides a test for cervical cancer free to all women aged 25-64 every three to five years.
This is not a test for cervical cancer, but early recognition of abnormalities that, if left untreated, can develop into cervical cancer of the uterus (cervix).
If you are uncertain about your symptoms, but less than 25 years old, you have the right to an internal review.
Maddy Durrant Cervical Cancer Trust Jo said: "There is a way, which means that a patient needs to be reviewed or returned if they develop symptoms.
"We advise women to challenge their doctor if they say they do not need proof."
She says she can help you make a list of symptoms, and print on the organization's website, make your points heard.
"Cervical cancer is rare in women under 25 years, but not impossible."
Mrs. Weston had first set foot pain all day, a hair salon, but when she came home, cried out in pain, her boyfriend Dan, he insisted, consult a doctor.
By the time she was finally diagnosed - have insisted on a study - a course of treatment was only briefly successful and said in December last year that the cancer was terminal.
The couple, desperate to get married, before it's too late, moved their wedding from July to January to plan your dream day in just five weeks.
Four months later, on May 22, died Miss Weston only 26, surrounded by family and friends.
His devastated widow is now a campaign to limit cervical cancer screening be reduced in order to prevent other young women in the same way.
He said: "If the edge D began complaining of back pain that paralyzes in 2013, she went to the doctor, but she was never offered a test at 24 he was too young.
"Before she was diagnosed, she was crying, I was so wrong with his back.
"It took weeks before a test and then it was too late."
The NHS provides a test for cervical cancer free to all women aged 25-64 every three to five years.
This is not a test for cervical cancer, but early recognition of abnormalities that, if left untreated, can develop into cervical cancer of the uterus (cervix).
While back pain is a symptom of advanced cervical cancer, Mrs. Weston had other common symptoms such as unusual bleeding.
While the disease is the most common cancer in women under 35, it is so rare in people under 25 years of screening, as women are not offered until they are 25.
In days of testing in February 2013, Mrs. Weston was contacted after the results came back showing abnormalities.
His 28-year-old man said: "The results were abnormal and had to go to another investigation and treatment after the biopsy '.
Mrs. Weston was going to marry before the start of chemotherapy, so that you can keep your hair and the color of her cheeks. Her husband said: "It was a perfect day, I'm very grateful that I was able to achieve the ultimate desire of the morning, to be my wife"
Within a week he received about the devastating diagnosis and throughout the summer, underwent treatment, including treatment of internal and external radiation.
In September, the couple was thrilled when he green light - and went on holiday to Mallorca to celebrate a new beginning.
But a routine investigation in November, were horrified and said that the cancer had returned - an aggressive form that had spread to the woman's abdomen Weston this time.
Mr Weston said: "Our future had been stopped while she battles cancer if it reaches the clear results, we were so happy to finally things seem to rise ..
"So if the quarter, the analysis showed that the cancer returned in the abdomen, was helpless and struggled to find the words to speak.
"He was aggressive, but the dawn, as always, was very brave."
The couple - who had already booked a wedding for July - the big day decided to bring forward as soon as possible.
Dawn wanted to marry before she began grueling rounds of chemotherapy, so that you can keep your hair and the color of her cheeks, said.
"We only had five weeks to plan the wedding, but we rented our mothers, Mary and Isobel, who arranged everything for us.
Mrs. Weston, a hairdresser, made initially responsible had his back pain at rest all day at work
His widow is devastated currently a campaign to limit the lower cervical cancer screening to prevent other young women who suffer in the same way
PROGRAMME cervical cancer screening - What and Who is eligible?
Detection: The test is currently 25 for women and older
The NHS provides a test for cervical cancer free to all women aged 25-64 every three to five years.
This is not a test for cervical cancer, but early recognition of abnormalities that, if left untreated, can develop into cervical cancer of the uterus (cervix).
Take a sample of cells from the cervix and sent for analysis to a laboratory for analysis. Those cells which show anomalies referred for further investigation and, if necessary, to treatment.
Currently, the test is not routinely offered women below 25 years due to cervical cancer is rare in young women. According to statistics from Cancer Research UK, no women under 20 years who died from 2009 to 2011 cervical cancer.
Reducing the age of 25 years increased from 20 after the Advisory Committee on Cervical Screening (ACCS) cancer in 2003 that the NHS cervical cancer screening in younger women reported more harm than good.
The Panel noted that the cellular abnormalities in young women usually of their own accord, and said that sending young women for testing and treatment have the likelihood that women followed with preterm birth, if the removal increases children and can be a cause lot of anxiety.
Many other countries testing the age of 25 years, including Italy, France, Belgium and Ireland. In Scotland, it invites the women to age 20 to finish, whether to rise to 25 next year.
Australian women over 18 invited, Greece 20, and within two years the United States after women become sexually active.
Meanwhile, other countries have begun screening later. The projection Netherlands and Finland offer women when they are 30, and these two countries are among the lowest mortality rates of cervical cancer in Europe and Bulgaria, the. For women over 31
"Before we knew it, they had booked the hotel and church.
"It was a perfect day, I'm very grateful that I was able to achieve the ultimate desire of the morning to my wife.
After their marriage in January, 3, the pair had to be three days of fun, Mr. and Mrs. Weston, before returning to reality and began intensive chemotherapy.
"Her beautiful hair began to come in groups, and his face was swollen, Weston said." But nothing could take away to his smile. "
As the state of the Aurora deteriorated, he joined the local hospice - St Wilfrid of, East Sussex.
Her husband said: "I just want to sleep with her and hold her hand Then one day I came home and found a letter for a routine test - a little too late to say the least ..
As his last wish, Mrs. Weston had asked her husband not to be there until the end.
Instead, the night before his death goodbye and "our mothers slept with her until she breathed her last.
After their marriage on January 3 this year, the pair had to be three days of fun, Mr. and Mrs. Weston, before returning to his devastating reality and began intensive chemotherapy
As the condition of the woman Weston has deteriorated, she went to her local hospice - St Wilfrid of, East Sussex. Her husband said: "I make love to her, and just want to hold her hand only"
Three months later, his family are now trying to change the law so that women under 25 are able to have a routine test.
"It was one of the last wishes of the Dawn try to reduce the age limit to help other young women, Mr. Weston said.
"I wanted a space before and is decreased while age does not help you, I wanted to try to help others.
"This is the kind of person who was totally disinterested and benevolent. Did you try to change the law, and that's what we've done since then.
"She wanted to come just something positive out of his terminal diagnosis."
So far the campaign has raised £ 20,300.
For more information on how to donate to the campaign of Dawn, visit:
https://www.justgiving.com/marie-weston1/
http://stwhospice.tributefunds.com/fund/Dawn+Weston/showFund/
"It was one of the last wishes of the Dawn try to reduce the age limit to help other young women, Mr. Weston said