YP Comment: Mother's mission to fight cancer

It's not all that long ago that cancer was the disease which dared not speak its name. When we did talk about it, we refrained from saying the word out loud. Fearing perhaps it would bring bad luck, we instead referred to it as '˜the Big C'.

Fearing perhaps it would bring bad luck, we instead referred to it as ‘the Big C’.

How times have changed. While cancer will always be a painful and cruel disease, often afflicting those who seem to have the most to live for, sufferers are gaining strength from more and more people speaking about their own experiences.

Rochelle Gold, from Leeds, has already undergone a double mastectomy. Soon she will have a full hysterectomy in an effort to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer. However, she is also on a mission to save the lives of others by raising awareness of genetic cancer testing.

The mother of two’s story is a brave and powerful one. Just like Yorkshire Cancer Research, the charity which her family supports through tireless fundraising, her efforts will now give others a fighting chance of survival.

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