Airdrie Teen Who Died of Cancer Had Urgent Referral Downgraded Due to Her Age

Airdrie teen who died of cancer had urgent referral downgraded due to her age

Isla Sneddon's cancer referral was downgraded from urgent because of her age. After her death in March, her family warn paediatric guidelines must be reviewed.

Teenage girl who died of cancer had urgent referral downgraded due to her age

Isla Sneddon's cancer referral was downgraded from urgent because of her age. After her death in March, her family warn paediatric guidelines must be reviewed.

My cousin died from cancer after doctors downgraded her urgent referral

A TEENAGER died from cancer after doctors downgraded her urgent referral because of her age, her devastated family claims. Isla Sneddon, 17, passed away on March 2 after a six-month battle with the disease. The schoolgirl, of Airdrie, first sought help at 14 for painful breast lumps, which were dismissed as benign fibroadenoma in July 2022. By June 2024, her condition worsened, and GPs suspected cancer, issuing an urgent referral for biopsies. B…