'I checked my body after reading my friend's book about breast cancer... weeks later I was given the same diagnosis'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA woman who checked her body after reading a friend's book about breast cancer was given the same diagnosis just weeks later.
Jade Hills, 31, had never examined herself until finishing her pal's book about her journey with the illness. She had just qualified as a nurse, but never thought she would be affected by cancer at such a young age. READ MORE: Best friend of tragic teen found dead in canal receives incredible gift But after checking her breasts that night, to her shock, Jade discovered two noticeable lumps.
Just a few weeks later, she was given the devastating news that she has triple negative breast cancer, and will most likely need to have chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
She and her boyfriend, who live in Monton, in Salford, have now also had to put their hopes of starting a family on hold. Jade now wants to raise awareness of the importance of checking your body for lumps and abnormalities, and says her friend's book probably saved her life. "I was reaching the end of the book and I realised I had never really checked my breasts," she said, speaking to the M.E.N. "I decided to check and when I did I found two lumps.
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