'I knew something bad was coming on the morning of my wedding'

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A nurse who was diagnosed with cancer despite suffering no signs or symptoms is urging others to go for their mammograms. Mary Rigby, from Blackpool, was diagnosed with grade one breast cancer back in September 2022 following her second routine test.

The 55-year-old had been for her initial mammogram several months earlier but was invited back for a second screening and a biopsy.

Mammograms are tests using X-rays to look for cancers that are too small to see or feel. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link On the morning of her wedding day on September 9, Mary received a call from a breast care nurse to arrange an MRI and bone scan.

By that point, she suspected something was seriously wrong. Sadly, her worst fears were confirmed several days later when tests revealed the new bride had bilateral breast cancer, a rare type of cancer in which tumours are found simultaneously in both breasts.