Liver swap left me cancer-free

Groundbreaking surgery saves Bianca, 32

- JEREMY ARMSTRONG

A YOUNG woman feels like she has a second chance at life after a pioneering liver transplant.

Bianca Perea, 32, is the first person in the UK to receive a liver after being diagnosed with an advanced form of bowel cancer.

The procedure has been a huge success and she now has no signs of cancer anywhere in her body.

She said: "I've been given a second chance at life. I'm going to grab it with both hands.

Trainee lawyer Bianca first thought something might be wrong when she started to feel bloated.