A woman who got checked for breast cancer after learning Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding died from the disease says the pop star saved her life.
“Reading about Sarah Harding got me thinking about my own health. We were around the same age when she passed away. I know I’m guilty of putting off checking myself so decided to have a look.” Lucy underwent a lumpectomy to remove the 29mm tumour in December 2021. Unfortunately, further scans revealed the cancer had spread to one of her lymph nodes.
“It’s not just lumps - it could be dimpling, pain, discharge - there are lots of symptoms. I have a good prognosis and I’m taking each day at a time - but I'm grateful Sarah's story may have just saved my life.” Sarah had been treated at The Christie hospital in Manchester before she passed away. And Anna was one of the women who took part in the BCAN-RAY study in summer 2023 after receiving an invitation from her GP. The study was conducted at the Nightingale Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital - part of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
Thanks to the BCAN-RAY study, Anna was found to be eligible for yearly mammograms. After her first standard mammogram last month, the results were found to be clear. So far, the BCAN-RAY study has recruited 363 women between the ages of 30 and 39. More than 170 of them have been through their risk assessment appointments, 96 have been given their risks and 24 were found as ‘increased’ - with 72 as ‘average’.
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