"she was our mother, the anchor and heartbeat to our family," derek said. "(she) would spread her love and dedication like a small hummingbird.".

he would caress her arm and repeatedly tell her, "babe, babe, it's ok.".

he added: �these findings show that despite the tireless work of doctors and nurses, it appears that some cancer patients are still enduring shockingly long waits to start treatment....4:10 am.official guidelines say no one should wait more than 62 days to get cancer care after an urgent referral by their gp.