Kath & Kim co-creator and star, Gina Riley, has made public that she has been treated for Breast Cancer.
The 51 year old detected the cancer after a mammogram and ultrasound, however, no bump was found. Riley was diagnosed before Christmas and has since had the cancer removed.
Riley, who gets yearly breast checks, has said,
"The cancer has been found early and is treatable and for that I feel lucky and grateful. I am being looked after by an amazing medical team."
The star has also encouraged others to go and get their breasts checked,
"So ladies, get your breasts checked out. Preferably by a health professional."
Stars announcing that they have breast cancer generally has a positive outcome.
Previous ladies to announce they have the cancer, such as Kylie Minogue in May 2005 and Kerri-Anne
Kennerley in June last year, resulted in a spike in women going to get screened.
After Kerri-Anne announced her cancer BreastScreen Victoria, which usually receives about 1200 calls a day, had 3750 appointments for mammograms made in the following two days.
Simon Chapman, a professor of public health at the University of Sydney, saw the same thing happen the week after Kylie announced her cancer.
Reporting that there was a 40% increases in average weekly BreastScreen booking across 4 states the week after the announcement.
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