Breast cancer symptoms and how to check for lumps as Strictly star Amy Dowden diagnosed
dailyrecord.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has been diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer at just 32 years old. The dancer, who has become a favourite on the hit Saturday night BBC show, confirmed the shocking news, telling fans she is unsure if she will be able to take part in the upcoming series that begins this autumn.
Stage 3 breast cancer means that the disease has spread to the lymph nodes surrounding the breast as well as the skin of the breast or the chest wall.
There are around 55,900 new breast cancer cases diagnosed across the UK every year, according to Cancer Research, with nearly 11,500 deaths.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Scotland, totalling 28 per cent of cancer diagnosis, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, according to the Scottish Public Health Observatory.Spotting the signs and getting an early diagnosis can be life saving so it is important to know the symptoms to look out for.
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