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Strictly's Shirley Ballas gives health update and 'urges' women to get tested after cancer scare
Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas has opened up about her cancer scare on Instagram, urging women not to skip mammograms after a concerning result led to a biopsy
In 2019, she made the decision to undergo breast implant removal surgery due to fears of cancer, spurred by a family history of the disease. Shirley urged women not to overlook the importance of regular mammograms (Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Centrepoint)Shirley, whose mother and aunt had battled cancer, and tragically lost another aunt to the disease, was prompted to undergo the surgery by a nurse's unsettling words during a mammogram, cautioning her, "There's no guarantee that we can ever really see behind the back of the implants." Reflecting on her past choices, Shirley expressed regret over succumbing to societal pressures, stating: “I did mine not to be vain but because I thought I looked ugly.
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