Emerdale star Malandra Burroughs revealed when a nurse told her she had stage III breast cancer, which almost broke.
The 56-year-old actress, who played Katie Glover in the soap from 1985 to 2005, was diagnosed in February, a month after the lump was discovered, and said she would undergo chemotherapy for the next six months.
Talk to you soon and keep up the good content. magazine, Malandra told how her consultants offered to bring someone with her to get the news, but she thought she had to do it herself because she was single and “didn’t want to do this to a friend.”
Heartbreaking: Emmerdale star Malandra Burroughs revealed the moment she was told she had stage III breast cancer by a nurse who nearly “broke” by telling her
She said, “I thought, ‘I have to handle this on my own.’ I’m single and I felt like I couldn’t do this to a friend.
“When I came in, I was greeted by Macmillan’s nurse and I just knew. She almost broke when she told me, but I just said to myself, “Don’t be crazy! We will overcome it and ring the bell [to celebrate the end of treatment]. “‘
The actress insisted that she had not cried since she was diagnosed while mentally preparing for the worst.
She said: “I was already galvanized before I heard the news, so I never cried about it. This week, my body inadvertently collapsed. I didn’t feel like I was falling apart, but I just couldn’t eat or do anything.
Health: The 56-year-old actress, who played Katie Glover in the soap from 1985 to 2005, was diagnosed in February, a month after the lump was discovered, and said she would undergo chemotherapy for the next six months (pictured with Claire King). Emerdale)
Malandra said, “I thought, ‘I have to deal with this on my own.’ I’m unmarried and I felt like I couldn’t do this to a friend “(photo by Emmerdale in 1995)
Malandra added that there was something in her mind that knew what was going on in her body.
The actress said she was considering a mastectomy if doctors said the procedure would save her life.
The star explained that she believes that there is no point in having “beautiful tits” if removing them can save her life.
“It doesn’t make sense to have beautiful tits if you press daisies”: Malanda said she was considering a “life-saving” mastectomy (pictured before “I’m a Celebrity” in 2006)
Initially, a consultant advised Malandra that her lump was just a cyst – and after a subsequent scan and ultrasound, she was told that doctors should see her as soon as possible.
Doctors say the cancer may have been caused by menopause.
Malandra, who had previously lost friends to breast cancer, said she had to have a routine mammogram in 2020, which was canceled due to the pandemic.
She now believes the cancer may have been noticed earlier if her appointment had been made.
Emotional: The actress insisted that she has not cried since she was diagnosed while mentally preparing for the worst (pictured as Katie Glover in 2000)
She said: “I am in battle mode. Looking back, I’ve given him everything I can, and that’s all I can do “(pictured in Emmerdale in 2000)
Raising the flag: Malandra, photographed in sexy photos in 2001
Malandra, whose name is a correspondence from the names of her parents Malcolm and Sandra, was encouraged by her mother to start dancing as a child.
At the age of six, she appeared on Yorkshire Television’s Junior Showtime and became the youngest winner of the 1974 New Faces talent show.
After deciding to become a performer, she joined the Everyman Youth Theater in Liverpool.
The actress won the role of Katie Bates in Emmerdale just three months after leaving drama school.
Early days: At the age of six, she appeared on Yorkshire Television’s Junior Showtime and became the youngest winner of the 1974 New Faces talent show (pictured in 1986).
She became one of the longest-running soap operas from 1985 to 2001 and returned briefly in 2005.
Cathy has been involved in many colorful storylines over the years, including being kidnapped by a diamond thief and knocked down by a horse.
The actress has never married and had no children, but on the soap, she has been married three times and has also been thrown on the altar.
Her first screen marriage was to Jackie Merrick (Ian Sharok), who accidentally shot herself in 1989.
She then married Chris Tate (Peter Armory), which ended when he cheated on her, and then, in 1996, she married Dave Glover (Ian Kelsey), who died rescuing a child in a house fire.
Career: Outside Emerdale, Malandra was a contestant in I’m A Celebrity … Get me out of here! in 2006
Outside of Emerdale, Malandra was a contestant in I’m A Celebrity … Get me out of here! in 2006, where she was the sixth star to be sent home.
Around the time of her appearance, I’m A Celebrity, Malandra was accused of having an affair with her married Emmerdale colleague Ian Sharok.
Ian Pam’s wife – who was a close friend of Malandra’s – claims the couple had a four-year romance while she and Ian were together.
Malandra never responded publicly to the allegations.
Allegations: During her appearance I’m A Celebrity, Malandra was accused of having an affair with her married colleague from Emerdale Ian Sharok (pictured together in 1988)
Happy times: Malandra pictured in London in September 2007
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world and affects more than two MILLION women a year.
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. There are more than 55,000 new cases in the UK each year, and the disease kills 11,500 women. In the United States, it hits 266,000 every year and kills 40,000. But what causes it and how can it be treated?
What is breast cancer?
Breast cancer develops from a cancer cell that develops in the lining of a canal or lobule in one of the breasts.
When breast cancer spreads to the surrounding breast tissue, it is called “invasive” breast cancer. Some people are diagnosed with carcinoma in situ, in which cancer cells have not grown outside the canal or lobule.
Most cases develop in women over the age of 50, but younger women are sometimes affected. Breast cancer can develop in men, although it is rare.
Staging means how big the cancer is and whether it has spread. Stage 1 is the earliest stage, and stage 4 means that the cancer has spread to another part of the body.
Cancer cells are classified from low, which means slow growth, to high, which grows quickly. High-grade cancers are more likely to return after being treated for the first time.
What causes breast cancer?
A cancerous tumor starts in an abnormal cell. The exact reason why the cell became cancerous is not clear. It is believed that something damages or alters certain genes in the cell. This makes the cell abnormal and multiplies “out of control”.
Although breast cancer can develop for no apparent reason, there are some risk factors that can increase the chance of developing breast cancer, such as genetics.
What are the symptoms of breast cancer?
The usual first symptom is a painless lump in the breast, although most lumps in the breast are not cancerous and are full of fluid cysts that are benign.
The first place that breast cancer usually spreads is the lymph nodes in the armpit. If this happens, you will develop swelling or a lump in the armpit.
How is breast cancer diagnosed?
- Initial assessment: The doctor examines the chest and armpits. They can do tests such as mammography, a special x-ray of the breast tissue that may show the possibility of tumors.
- Biopsy: A biopsy is when a small sample of tissue is removed from a part of the body. The sample is then examined under a microscope to look for abnormal cells. The test can confirm or rule out cancer.
If it is confirmed that you have breast cancer, additional tests may be needed to determine if it has spread. For example, blood tests, an ultrasound scan of the liver or an X-ray of the chest.
How is breast cancer treated?
Treatment options that may be considered include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy. A combination of two or more of these treatments is often used.
- Surgery: Surgery to preserve the breast or remove the affected breast, depending on the size of the tumor.
- Radiation therapy: A treatment that uses high-energy radiation rays focused on the cancerous tissue. This kills the cancer cells or stops the cancer cells from multiplying. It is used mainly in addition to surgery.
- Chemotherapy: Treat cancer by using anti-cancer drugs that kill cancer cells or stop them from growing
- Hormonal treatments: Some types of breast cancer are affected by the “female” hormone estrogen, which can stimulate cancer cells to divide and multiply. People with breast cancer usually use treatments that reduce the levels of these hormones or prevent them from working.
How successful is the treatment?
The prospects are best for those diagnosed when the cancer is still small and has not spread. Surgical removal of a tumor at an early stage can give a good chance of cure.
Routine mammography offered to women between the ages of 50 and 70 means that more breast cancers are diagnosed and treated at an early stage.
For more information, visit breastcancercare.org.uk, breastcancernow.org or www.cancerhelp.org.uk
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