Instead of celebrating Christmas in an atmosphere of happiness, a group of people experienced moments of terror after receiving a message from a medical center confirming that they had “aggressive lung cancer”, which later turned out to have been sent by mistake..

A number of people were surprised by a text message from Askern Medical Center in the British city of Doncaster, on December 23, confirming that they had “aggressive lung cancer”, which was sent by mistake instead of a message wishing them a happy birthday, according to the “Daily Mail” website. ” British.

About 22 minutes later, the center sent a second text message, offering a “sincere apology” for the error, adding: “Our message to you should have said: We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.” That message caused panic among many, especially since some of them were They are already waiting for the results of lung cancer tests.

Real estate developer Chris Reed, 57, said the message he received after being tested for lung cancer “made his partner break down in tears.”“Immediately, Reid tried to contact the center, but found the phone lines were not available, so he rushed to the center to be informed afterwards that it was a “mistake” and that the cancer results he obtained were “actually negative.”“.

For his part, one of the patients posted the message on his account on “Facebook”, explaining that he rushed to the center near him, as soon as he received it, and added: “It is clear that something is not right in the Askern Center. I received this message and I am not the only one. I was shaking I’m about to cry“.

He continued, “quite a few people received the same text message. I was near the center and entered to say what is this!?. I am not the only one but now people will be concerned if they receive this text message.”