A mother told she is 'too young to have cancer' has revealed she was reassured she was fine – until she found a tumour 'sticking out her bottom'.

Beth Purvis, then 37, was sure she had irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after doctors said her symptoms were nothing to worry about.

She was told twice to return only if her symptoms got worse. However, the mother-of-two, from Essex, felt something was wrong while on the toilet in April 2016.

The now 39-year-old revealed she saw 'blood' after going to the toilet and felt something strange, as well as experiencing pain.