The Co Derry woman says she went from being diagnosed with the disease to having major surgery two weeks later. And while she says it was lucky that she got her diagnosis and surgery when she did, "it shouldn't be down to luck".
"I wasn't in acute pain but I knew something wasn't right. I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and I had a pancreatic tumour the sizer of a mango. It was pushing the liver out of the way and I was really lucky because often tumours spread to the liver whereas mine was trying to take up more room.
"Now, four years on, I realise how lucky I was to get my diagnosis and surgery when I didd," she added. The taskforce represents six less survivable cancers - lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic and stomach. When asked whether they had a friend or loved one who had delayed seeking medical advice when experiencing symptoms which were later shown to be caused by a less survivable cancer, 30% of respondents in Northern Ireland said yes. Of these cases, 63% were told by medical professionals that this delay had an impact on their treatment options.