Vicky Phelan returns to Ireland for palliative care as new tumours halt US treatment

The CervicalCheck campaigner hopes her new treatment will keep her alive until at least Christmas
Vicky Phelan returns to Ireland for palliative care as new tumours halt US treatment

CervicalCheck campaigner Vicky Phelan will be taking a social media break over the coming weeks as she begins her new treatment and spends time with her family.

Vicky Phelan has shared devastating news that she will no longer be receiving treatment in the US following the discovery of new tumours.

Taking to Instagram, Vicky told her followers she is no longer eligible for proton beam therapy as the new tumours are far too advanced.

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