Ovarian Cancer Survivor Enlli Thompson Urges Earlier Diagnosis After 10cm Mass Was Missed
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Updated · Manchester Evening News · Aug 9
Ovarian Cancer Survivor Enlli Thompson Urges Earlier Diagnosis After 10cm Mass Was Missed
3 articles · Updated · Manchester Evening News · Aug 9
Summary
19-year-old Enlli Thompson said repeated complaints of stomach pain, migraines and worsening pelvic symptoms were dismissed for months before scans found a pelvic mass and she was later diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer.
A CT scan ordered by a senior A&E doctor in October 2024 uncovered the mass, and a December ultrasound identified it at 10cm after earlier visits had been attributed to issues including anxiety, a urine infection or the contraceptive pill.
By the time of treatment, Thompson had undergone chemotherapy, fertility preservation and a full hysterectomy in May 2025, entering immediate menopause before turning 20; she went into remission on Nov. 6, 2025.
Thompson now uses public speaking and charity work with Tenovus to push for better awareness of gynaecological cancers in young women and for patients to advocate for themselves when symptoms are not taken seriously.
Her case echoes wider concerns in Wales, where nearly 1,200 gynaecological cancers are diagnosed each year, about 470 women die, and a Tenovus survey found 34% of GPs worried about over-referring patients.