Doctors Dismiss 40-Year-old Mom as ‘Hypochondriac With Back Pain,’ But She Had Rare Blood Cancer: ‘Nobody Listened’

Published Mar 30, 2023

Doctors Dismiss 40-Year-old Mom as ‘Hypochondriac With Back Pain,’ But She Had Rare Blood Cancer: ‘Nobody Listened’

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