Pioneering Cancer Research Project Fulfils Sara Harding's Dying Wish

Pioneering Cancer Research Project Fulfils Sara Harding's Dying Wish | Good Morning Britain

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9 ай бұрын

Breast Cancer Risk Assessment in Young Women was set up in June to fulfil singer Sarah Harding’s dying wish to identify new ways to predict the risk of younger women getting breast cancer. There is currently no routine screening programme for early breast cancer in younger women who don’t have a family history of the disease, despite it being the most common cause of death in women aged 30-55 years. The project will determine risk factors most commonly found in women diagnosed with breast cancer in their early 30s, they will build a model with this data which will in turn help to enable all women to have a risk assessment for breast cancer when they reach the age of 30. Those women identified as high risk could then have access to early screening and opportunities for prevention, to reduce the chances of them developing and potentially dying from the disease. The innovative study has been made possible by funding from the Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal with support from Sarah’s family, friends and Girls Aloud bandmates Nadine Coyle, Cheryl Tweedy, Kimberley Walsh, and Nicola Roberts. Together through various fundraising initiatives, they have raised over £1 million to date. Speaking about the importance of cancer research before her death, Sarah said: “Research is incredibly important in the fight against cancer. Although this research may not be in time to help me, this project is incredibly close to my heart as it may help women like me in the future”.
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@Notascousebird 9 ай бұрын

So sad. It felt like Nicola was trying really hard fighting back tears😢

@josephtighe8331 8 ай бұрын

You can tell the love and devastation that Nicola is feeling for Sarah. It’s so sad but great to keep her memory alive and raise awareness.

@heidistinton9213 9 ай бұрын

god bless sarah and so beautiful to have died so young plus so many out there who also die so young and may sarah plus all who die from cancer r.i.p.amen.

@joycegibbs5267 9 ай бұрын

I keep watching their videos & concerts. Sarah had so much life in her. Can’t believe she’s gone 😢

@gaynorross9783 9 ай бұрын

Well done Nicola 😢

@stacy18 9 ай бұрын

Poor sarah such a shame 😢❤

@lucindawinehouse2002 9 ай бұрын

I miss Sarah Harding so much

@elizabethgribben4320 9 ай бұрын

My beautiful niece gone to soon❤

@lovefromjuliaxo 9 ай бұрын

It’s SARAH

@fenlandwildlifeclips 9 ай бұрын

At 44, with DCIS, facing masectomy on Tuesday, I'm one of these younger women. My biggest frustration is that no one can tell me why this has happened to me. Our healthcare system focuses on cure. Surely prevention is better than cure?

@aleta5024 9 ай бұрын

The biggest risk for getting a breast cancer is being a woman. There is nothing you can do to prevent it completely. We can just start checking earlier and find it when it's early, like your diagnosis. The most important thing now is to invest more money into metastatic breast cancer research so that women like Sarah don't die.

@fenlandwildlifeclips 9 ай бұрын

@aleta5024 Yes, BUT if more research were to be done into DCIS, steps could have been taken to PREVENT it. Before you post again, remember I had my masectomy yesterday & I am in a lot of discomfort & pain, dragging a surgical drain wherever I go.

@aleta5024 9 ай бұрын

@@fenlandwildlifeclips I'm sorry you are in pain. I know how it feels. I've had mastectomy 4 years ago at the age of 47 after my stage 3c breast cancer diagnosis. At the moment the breast cancer research is mostly focusing on prevention and treatment of the primary breast cancer whilst very little funding goes towards metastatic breast cancer research. Every breast cancer diagnosis is tragic, but not every diagnosis is terminal. One day my cancer will come back and that day may be soon. You cannot imagine the fear I have to live with every day. Did you know that on average after your metastatic diagnosis you will live 2 to 5 years only? Now compare these statistics to DCIS diagnosis, 98% of women will be alive after 10 years. I hope you can understand now why I'm advocating for more metastatic bc research. Wishing you a speedy recovery

@fenlandwildlifeclips 9 ай бұрын

@aleta5024 Yes, of course, all cancer research is important, especially better treatment for stage 4. Sometimes, it starts with DCIS. If mine hadn't been found, it would have become invasive and eventually stage 4. I'm very lucky, though the full extent/severity won't be known until later on.

@aleta5024 9 ай бұрын

@@fenlandwildlifeclips if you are in the uk you will get your pathology results in couple of weeks. Good 🤞