Campaigner hopes to reach 75,000 signatures in 2026 in memory of mum who died after cancer misdiagnosis
She said her mum was too young to have that type of cancer
A Suffolk campaigner is aiming to reach 75,000 petition signatures by the end of 2026 as she continues her fight for a proposed change in cancer scan reviews, known as Louise’s Law.
Chloe Hickman, 25, from Ipswich, began campaigning after her mother Louise died in June 2024 following what Chloe describes as a “misdiagnosis” five years earlier.
She was told she had a mature cystic teratoma, believed to be benign at the time. According to the family, it was later confirmed to have been cancer.
In a statement released by the family, they said: “The report also stated that had this been picked up initially by the consultant, there is every likelihood that my mum would still be here today.”
They added: “Currently, any benign test result is not looked at by any other consultant. We need to ensure all benign results are passed through to another specialist as a mandatory requirement.”
Choloe is now aiming to reach 75,000 petition signatures by the end of 2026 as she continues her fight for a proposed change in cancer scan reviews, known as Louise’s Law.
While the petition has already met Chloe’s 2025 target of 60,000 signatures, she now plans to push further, continuing to campaign throughout 2026.
"I've got my mum's mentality and my mum's strength"
When asked about how she's continued this campaign through her grief, she tells us she's had a brilliant support system.
"I have the best people around me, I think that's how I've kept going... You think about what you do, and it's like, how do you do it? And I can't sit here and tell you how I can do the things I do. But I just do, and I think it's because I've got my mum's mentality and my mum's strength through and that's what backs me.
"I've got the best people along the way to sort of pick me up when I fall slightly, because you do have days where you just don't want to do anything, but yeah, good support network."
Plans for 2026
Alongside the petition, and even bringing it to Westminster, Chloe is organising several fundraising and awareness challenges, including a 50-mile sponsored walk in January in partnership with Target Ovarian Cancer.
Chloe said: “They’ve been really supportive… we can incorporate my petition and my mum into them.”
She also plans a longer challenge later in the year, walking from her home to Felixstowe and back. She told us, she might just have to walk around a bit longer so she can say she's completed a marathon.
Chloe said: “We’re going to get some T-shirts together and some banners, and we’ll promote it as we walk."
The campaign was set up in memory of Louise, who Chloe says would likely still be alive had her scan results been reviewed differently.
In a statement issued alongside the petition, Chloe said:
“We are advocating for Louise’s Law; to ensure all scans and biopsies within oncology are reviewed by a second consultant/specialist by law.”
Her message to supporters is simple:
“Just if anyone is listening that has signed it, thank you and my family thanks you."