Labour MP Dawn Butler diagnosed with breast cancer after routine mammogram

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Labour MP Dawn Butler has revealed her cancer diagnosis following a routine mammogram. The 52-year-old made a public statement to social media on Monday morning about her breast cancer diagnosis as well as her recent surgery.

Butler, MP for Brent Central, added that the breast cancer cells had been discovered at a very early stage so it was something she would "get through and over".

However, she needed to take time off to fully recover. The MP went on: "Everything stood still as it does when you hear the dreaded C-word - it is a shock but an early diagnosis means that it is something that I will get through and over. "The NHS has caught my cancer early, the operation was a complete success, and I will make a full recovery."However, I now have to take time off work for my recovery.

Everyone who knows me knows that I am a workaholic and I love what I do - but unless I listen to medical advice and recover well, I will not be able to give my best."I would like to thank Parliament, the Labour Party, local members and my team for their support throughout."Butler concluded her statement by thanking the NHS and its "amazing workers".