More than 90 cancer survivors protested at Stormont over waiting lists and treatment delays.
Colleen McCallion, who was diagnosed with two different types of breast cancer, said: "You can only imagine what it's like waiting."She said that if she hadn't pushed for a cancellation appointment, she would have had to wait longer. "Waiting for diagnosis and treatment had a real and serious impact on my mental health," Ms McCallion added.
"I was always tearful and had sleepless nights with worry and anxiety. I was always worried with the long waiting times for appointments if the cancer would spread.Sarah Christie, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Macmillion, said Stormont needed to take urgent action to ensure that cancer services have the right resources to meet an ever-increasing demand.
"Enough is enough. MLAs have left cancer in NI to rot, and we are here to ask if over 90 people with lived experience of cancer can show up at Stormont, why can't you?", she said.
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