Charlotte Crosby has revealed that she found a lump on her chest, just days after he mother, Letitia, was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Earlier this year, the former Geordie Shore star learned that she was pregnant - but was dealt a devastating blow when her mam went for a routine mammogram.
Now, the mum and daughter duo are calling on the government to lower the age of mammogram screening invitations, after 53-year-old Letitia prepares for chemotherapy and radiotherapy in a fortnight.
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The Mirror reports that speaking about her experience, Letitia explained: “It was just a routine mammogram, I have never missed one. When they told me it was cancer I was floored. I no symptoms, no lumps, nothing."
"The mammogram has helped save my life – they should be inviting women of all ages to one every single year. Not just women over 50," she continued to The Sun.
“Mam had no symptoms. There were no signs," Charlotte added, before revealing that she also found a lump on her breast.
The 32-year-old continued: “I became so much more aware of my own body. And then I found a lump literally just after mum was diagnosed. I went to get it checked out straight away. Luckily it was nothing bad.”
Charlotte, who is eight months pregnant, attempted to reassure her mum before her diagnosis that nothing was wrong.
She revealed: "I said, ‘You’re being stupid and worrying over nothing.’ I was so adamant it was going to be fine. I didn’t even entertain the fact it would be cancer. When she called and told us it was cancer, I said: No it’s not'. She was like, ‘No I have been told it is cancer'. But I still didn’t believe it because I was so adamant it could not be that."
Letitia has had surgery to remove a tumour, with the surgeons also reconstructing her breast at the same time. Next month, she is set to receive an intensive course of chemo and radiotherapy, to ensure that all cancerous cells have been elimiated.
“Her boobs look perfect, it is incredible what the doctors have done," Charlotte said.
“They took 12 centimetres out of mum – that is a big chunk of boob. I have seen them now and they look incredible. I said, ‘Mam, it’s like you’ve had a mini boob job'."
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