A young woman who was told she was cancer-free just a week before her dream wedding has died three months later, after the disease spread to her brain, liver, lungs, spleen and bones.
Leah Debono, 29, passed away in January, just months after marrying Ben Debono in October. Her family claims she was 'failed' by doctors who dismissed a red lump on her arm as harmless in 2012.
Leah had the lump cosmetically removed but was later diagnosed with stage four malignant melanoma. In early 2013, she had the mole and surrounding lymph nodes excised and was given the all-clear, though doctors warned of a 30% chance of recurrence.
She had periodic checks over the next three years and was told she was cancer-free the week before her wedding. However, her husband revealed that at the time of the wedding, she was 'riddled with cancer' and likely had a brain tumour.
After the wedding, Leah began suffering from headaches and nausea. She collapsed weeks later, and scans revealed a massive brain tumour. Her husband was by her side until the end.
Mr Debono has since quit his job and sold their house to travel around Australia raising awareness about cancer.
