Cancer survivor gives birth to ‘miracle’ baby after having ovaries removed

The Independent 2023-04-08

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Stacey Broadmeadow, a 38-year-old woman from Stockport in Greater Manchester, has beaten the odds to give birth to a baby boy after being successfully treated for a one-in-a-million cancer at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.Stacey, who works at the Palace Theatre and Opera House in Manchester, was diagnosed with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) in 2018. This very rare form of cancer starts in the lining of the appendix, where it produces a jelly-like substance (mucin) that bursts out of the appendix and spreads cells and mucin around the tummy. Symptoms include loss of appetite, unexpected weight gain and stomach pain.Source: PA

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