British broadcaster Davina McCall revealed on Saturday that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery to remove a lump nearly three weeks ago. The 58-year-old TV presenter shared the news in an Instagram video, hoping to encourage others to get regular check-ups and perform self-examinations.
McCall discovered the lump a few weeks ago while working on "The Masked Singer." She said bathroom door signs from Lorraine Kelly's TV show, urging women to "check your breasts," prompted her to examine herself repeatedly. «I just wanted to tell you that I have had breast cancer. I found a lump a few weeks ago, and it came and went, but then I was working on the Masked Singer and Lorraine, the TV show Lorraine Kelly, had put signs on the back of all the doors saying, check your breasts,» she explained in the video. When she saw the lump in the mirror one morning, she decided to get it checked.
Clear margins after surgery
The biopsy confirmed breast cancer. McCall had a lumpectomy with successful results. «It was very, very small, so I got it very, very early, which is incredibly lucky, but I am so relieved to have had it removed, and to know that it hasn't spread,» she said. Her lymph nodes were clear, and the surgical margins showed no remaining cancer cells. She plans to undergo five days of radiotherapy in January as «kind of an insurance policy.»
McCall acknowledged the emotional toll, admitting she felt angry upon learning her diagnosis. «I was very angry when I found out, but I let go of that, and I feel in a much more positive place now,» she said. Her message to the public was direct: «Get checked if you're worried, check yourself regularly. If you are due a mammogram, then get it done.» She revealed she has dense breasts and had postponed an ultrasound after a mammogram in August. «I just couldn't find time to do it. Don't do that,» she warned.
This marks McCall's second health scare in recent years. Last year, she underwent surgery to remove a benign brain tumor discovered during a health check-up related to her menopause awareness advocacy. She thanked staff at Royal Marsden hospital in London, her family, her children, and her partner, hairdresser Michael Douglas.
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