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A first time mom with cancer says pregnancy masked her symptoms – after doctors discovered a tumor in her chest at 32 weeks. Zoe Plastiras, 24, woke up struggling to breathe in September 2022 and called 111. She was told to go to the ER where she had a chest x-ray. At 32 weeks, doctors discovered a 12cm tumor in Zoe’s chest, but were unable to determine whether it was cancerous until she gave birth. Her daughter, Ophelia, one, was born at 37 weeks on October 4, 2022, and in December 2022, Zoe underwent a biopsy which revealed she had lymphoma – a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic syste…

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