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Radio Ulster,20 Jul 2025,7 mins
Louise Butcher on breaking breast cancer stigma
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This week’s Top Woman has been making headlines and breaking stigma around breast cancer and surgery scars. Louise Butcher was diagnosed with cancer in March 2022 and had a double mastectomy. She opted against reconstructive surgery and has embraced how her body now looks, scars and all. She recently ran the London marathon topless and says she's wants to use her story to help others who've been through simliar diagnoses For anyone affected by the issues discussed in this episode, there are a range of organisations and websites that can offer advice and support. You can find them listed on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Actionline website at bbc.co.uk/actionline.
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