X Factor’s Amber Woods: Doctors Missed My Stage 4 Cancer

Amber Woods’ doctors got it catastrophically wrong. The X Factor Malta alum was misdiagnosed multiple times before finally learning she had stage 4 pancreatic cancer in December. And she’s now opening up about the terrifying medical nightmare that almost cost her everything.

The singer—who competed on the show under her maiden name, Fisher—has been walking fans through her health journey, revealing just how many times medical professionals dropped the ball. She was seeing doctors, getting tests, and nothing. Just… nothing. Until December hit and suddenly the diagnosis was stage 4. Not early-stage. Not treatable-and-manageable. Stage 4.

Woods is sharing her story now because staying silent clearly isn’t an option. She’s been vocal about how the misdiagnosis delayed her treatment, eating up precious time she didn’t have. It’s the kind of medical horror story that makes your stomach turn—a young woman falling through the cracks while her cancer silently progressed.

The former X Factor contestant is determined to use her platform to speak out about her battle and presumably to warn others about the importance of pushing back when something doesn’t feel right.