Despite her cancer status the campaigner has not stopped working, setting up a crowdfunding page that has so far raised over £6 million.
Even in her final months Dame Deborah continues to act as a beacon of inspiration and hope to never give in despite great odds.
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The plan is for the funds to go into the development of new treatments for cancer so fewer lives are lost.
Even though bowel cancer mainly affects older patients, Dame Deborah’s example shows young people are not immune to risk.
Source: Daily Express