Strictly star Amy Dowden heads to hospital for scans two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer
STRICTLY star Amy Dowden revealed she was at the hospital for scans - two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer
The professional dancer, 34, revealed
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Amy Dowden revealed she was at the hospital to have scans following her breast cancer journey
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The pro dancer shot to fame on Strictly Come Dancing in 2017
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Amy underwent chemotherapy in 2023 for breast cancer
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Amy is seen here in her BBC documentary having an MRI scan
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Sharing the moment, the dancer posted a picture of herself in a medical gown.
In the picture she can be seen crossing her fingers, as she indicts she hopes for good results.
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CANCER DIAGNOSIS
Amy was told by doctors that
The diagnosis came after she married her pro dance partner Ben Jones in 2022.
Speaking in her BBC documentary Strictly Amy: Cancer And Me, she said: 'At the beginning of 2023 I felt like everything I'd ever hoped for was falling into place.
'Ben and I got married, I was teaching at the dance school, I was going to be back on Strictly and all of a sudden my everyday life changed.
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'To be 32 with breast cancer, you're thinking, 'This doesn't look good — the outlook doesn't look good'.
'The first time I felt the lump in my breast was the day before we went on honeymoon,
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'I just knew, I felt sick to my stomach.
'I saw the doctor, and he told me they'd found something. I said, 'Is it cancer?' and he said, 'Yes'.
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'I think for me, I thought I was safe until my 50s when they start doing my mammograms. I didn't think it would ever affect me.'
However, Amy thrilled fans when she revealed
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Amy has kept fans up-to-date with her cancer journey
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The popular star returned to Strictly last year and was partnered with JB Gill
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STRICTLY RETURN
Last year,
She was partnered with JLS star,
Sadly, just weeks into the show
The emotional star told ITV's Lorraine at the time: "I am going to do my best not to cry," yet tears filled her eyes as she said: "I am gutted it's had to end this way.
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"I feel I have let JB down."
Fans will be thrilled to know that
What are the signs of breast cancer?
BREAST cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK.
The majority of women who get it are over 50, but younger women and, in rare cases, men can also get breast cancer.
If it's treated early enough, breast cancer can be prevented from spreading to other parts of the body.
Breast cancer can have a number of symptoms, but the first noticeable symptom is usually a lump or area of thickened breast tissue.
Most breast lumps aren't cancerous, but it's always best to have them checked by your doctor. You should also speak to your GP if you notice any of the following:
a change in the size or shape of one or both breasts
discharge from either of your nipples (which may be streaked with blood)
a lump or swelling in either of your armpits
dimpling on the skin of your breasts
a rash on or around your nipple
a change in the appearance of your nipple, such as becoming sunken into your breast
Source: NHS
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