Michaela Strachan follows Angelina Jolie in having double mastectomy after breast cancer diagnosis
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00
- Written by North Devon Journal
SPRINGWATCH presenter Michaela Strachan has followed actress Angelina Jolie by undergoing a double mastectomy during her battle with cancer.The television host recently revealed she was diagnosed with the disease following a mammogram early in 2014.She said the tears rolled as the doctor told her what was going to happen, but that she only took in “every fifth word or so”.She told the Mail on Sunday’s You magazine: "The one word that registered was 'cancer'." She was advised by medical professionals to have both her breasts removed.Ms Strachan said: "I couldn't get my head around the fact that on Monday morning I'd been apparently healthy, by Tuesday I had cancer, and by Wednesday I was talking about a double mastectomy."The 48-year-old will be undergoing reconstructive surgery.She said her experience showed the importance of regular check-ups."If I'd put mine off, my story could have been a very different one," she said.Last year, actress Angelina Jolie revealed to the world that she had undergone a double mastectomy to prevent her getting breast cancer.She took the decision after testing positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation that greatly increases the risk of developing the disease.
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