Mum campaigns to improve early diagnosis for childhood cancers

Shirley Clyde's son Byron was diagnosed with throat cancer.

A mum from Musselburgh wants to see efforts made to improve early diagnosis of childhood cancers.

Shirley Clyde says it took months to get answers for her son Byron, who had a rare throat cancer.

Byron had to go through a number of grueling treatments for the disease which his family could ahve been reducuced if the disease had been identified earlier.

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Last updated Feb 23rd, 2026 at 12:22

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