Woman with terminal cancer speaks of missed chance for surgery

RTÉ News · Prime Time Team · 2026-11-03 16:45 UTC

A woman tells Prime Time of her anger after her brain tumour went undiagnosed despite repeated scans

A Mayo woman whose brain tumour went undiagnosed despite repeated scans has spoken of her anger at the care she received and the loss of her independence.

Mary Keane was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2023, after years of headaches which she said were attributed to an old head injury.

Speaking to Prime Time, she recalled repeatedly telling doctors that something was wrong.

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