An "angel" mum-of-two who got the all-clear from breast cancer only to be diagnosed with terminal lung cancer months later has died aged 40.

Tributes have been paid to Rebekah Cole, who had a young son and daughter, after she passed away at a hospice in West Yorkshire last month.

The brave mum had to undergo gruelling chemotherapy, a mastectomy and radiotherapy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2015.

But tragically, within months of being given the all-clear from the disease, tests revealed she had an aggressive lung cancer, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner reports.

She was given less than a year to live, with doctors telling her there was nothing they could do.

Tributes have been paid to Rebekah, pictured with her kids and husband Rob, after she passed away at a hospice last month (
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However, determined to survive for her children, Isaac, nine, and toddler Alysia, Rebekah pinned her final hopes on an alternative therapy.

A crowdfunding page was set up by her friend, Samantha Rhodes, to raise £20,000 for specialist immunotherapy treatment in Germany.

Being the selfless person she was, Rebekah even found the strength to help other cancer sufferers maintain some control by becoming an ambassador for ‘Paxman Cooling Caps’ which she herself used throughout her treatment to retain her hair.

The mum, who ran Woodview Health and Beauty in Shelley and was married to husband Rob, knew how important it was to cancer patients not to lose their hair during treatment.

She sadly passed away at Kirkwood Hospice on November 20.

Paying tribute to her pal, Samantha said: “We have all truly lost what can only be described as an angel but her beautiful soul will live on and she will remain in our hearts, memories and minds forever.”

Rebekah's funeral was held on Tuesday at Huddersfield Crematorium.

The crowdfunding appeal has raised £6,353 and money will go towards a family holiday.