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EastEnders' Cheryl Fergison reveals she self-harmed for years and developed an obsession of trying to 'wash away' cancerous cells with scalding hot showers as she struggled to accept womb cancer diagnosis


The actress, 58, has revealed she self-harmed for years as she struggled to come to terms with having womb cancer .

The actress, 58, who played Heather Trott on BBC soap EastEnders, revealed back in April she was diagnosed with stage two cancer in 2015 and had a hysterectomy. Cheryl, who received the all-clear last year, was told to be mindful of any unusual symptoms in case any cancer cells remained but this instruction from her doctors sparked obsessive behaviour. The actress, 58, who played Heather Trott on BBC soap EastEnders, revealed last month she was diagnosed with stage two cancer in 2015 and had a hysterectomy

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