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| Prince Harry supports Jo Bryant's cancer battle 'to prove doctors wrong' | Prince Harry supports Jo Bryant's cancer battle 'to prove doctors wrong' |
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| A woman told she has terminal cancer is raising money for alternative cures "to prove the doctors wrong". | A woman told she has terminal cancer is raising money for alternative cures "to prove the doctors wrong". |
| Jo Bryant's battle with cardiac sarcoma has attracted the support of celebrities including Prince Harry and Gary Barlow, who have been photographed with messages of support. | Jo Bryant's battle with cardiac sarcoma has attracted the support of celebrities including Prince Harry and Gary Barlow, who have been photographed with messages of support. |
| The 29-year-old from Lincolnshire was told she was in remission last year but the cancer returned. | The 29-year-old from Lincolnshire was told she was in remission last year but the cancer returned. |
| In February she was given six to 12 months to live. | In February she was given six to 12 months to live. |
| She said: "I wanted to take the control back and not just follow what the doctors were saying. | She said: "I wanted to take the control back and not just follow what the doctors were saying. |
| "I'm hoping to fix myself through one of the many alternative things I'm going to try. | "I'm hoping to fix myself through one of the many alternative things I'm going to try. |
| "At the moment I'm trying to enjoy every day as much as I can." | "At the moment I'm trying to enjoy every day as much as I can." |
| Miss Bryant, a sports events manager, grew up near Horncastle in Lincolnshire. | Miss Bryant, a sports events manager, grew up near Horncastle in Lincolnshire. |
| She lived in London for seven years but recently moved back to Lincolnshire to be closer to her family. | She lived in London for seven years but recently moved back to Lincolnshire to be closer to her family. |
| In February 2011 she was diagnosed with cardiac sarcoma, a type of tumour that occurs in the heart. | In February 2011 she was diagnosed with cardiac sarcoma, a type of tumour that occurs in the heart. |
| Miss Bryant, who has had open-heart surgery twice and undergone 360 hours of chemotherapy, was told she was in remission in September. | Miss Bryant, who has had open-heart surgery twice and undergone 360 hours of chemotherapy, was told she was in remission in September. |
| But when the cancer came back it had spread to her lungs. | But when the cancer came back it had spread to her lungs. |
| "They said there were between 60 and 70 tumours throughout the lungs so it was therefore inoperable," Miss Bryant said. | "They said there were between 60 and 70 tumours throughout the lungs so it was therefore inoperable," Miss Bryant said. |
| She has now altered her diet and is trying treatments including vitamin C therapy, reflexology, aromatherapy and acupuncture, alongside further chemotherapy. | She has now altered her diet and is trying treatments including vitamin C therapy, reflexology, aromatherapy and acupuncture, alongside further chemotherapy. |
| 'Gives hope' | 'Gives hope' |
| "The tumours in the lungs are shrinking, which they didn't necessarily think they would, and the tumour in the heart is stable from all of the latest scans," she said. | "The tumours in the lungs are shrinking, which they didn't necessarily think they would, and the tumour in the heart is stable from all of the latest scans," she said. |
| "In myself, largely on the whole I feel really good and I think changing my diet has made a massive difference. | "In myself, largely on the whole I feel really good and I think changing my diet has made a massive difference. |
| "I don't believe at all that the six to 12 months prognosis is correct. The average prognosis for my type of cancer is 14 months, and I've exceeded that." | "I don't believe at all that the six to 12 months prognosis is correct. The average prognosis for my type of cancer is 14 months, and I've exceeded that." |
| Miss Bryant has been supported by the charity Yes To Life, which helps people with cancer choose integrated treatments. | Miss Bryant has been supported by the charity Yes To Life, which helps people with cancer choose integrated treatments. |
| "This charity is fantastic at giving you back hope when you don't feel there is any," said Miss Bryant. | "This charity is fantastic at giving you back hope when you don't feel there is any," said Miss Bryant. |
| More than 150 celebrities have been photographed with messages of support, including Damon Hill, Jonny Wilkinson and Sebastian Coe. | More than 150 celebrities have been photographed with messages of support, including Damon Hill, Jonny Wilkinson and Sebastian Coe. |
| Her friends and family previously raised £25,000 for the charity Sarcoma UK, and they have now started raising money for Yes To Life and for Miss Bryant's treatment. | Her friends and family previously raised £25,000 for the charity Sarcoma UK, and they have now started raising money for Yes To Life and for Miss Bryant's treatment. |