The Comeback with Leona Macken

Leona Macken’s story will stop you in your tracks.

A young mum of two, she trusted the system. She had two smear tests, in 2016 and 2020, both reported as normal. But they should not have been. That delay led to a cervical cancer diagnosis in 2023.

After major surgery and intensive treatment, Leona was told in 2025 that her cancer had returned and progressed to stage four.

In this episode, she speaks about the moment everything changed, the heartbreak, and the reality of living with a diagnosis that should never have happened.

Now on a trial drug that is already showing signs of working, her story is one of strength, resilience, and hope.

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