Coronation Street's Victoria Ekanoye can 'finally breathe' and is 'busier than ever' after cancer-free news
17.02.2024 - 13:03
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Former Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye says she can 'finally breathe' and is now 'busier than ever' after getting the news she is cancer-free. The actress and singer, from Bury, was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2021.
She underwent a double mastectomy just months after welcoming her baby boy Theo with her partner Jonny Lomas. Victoria, 42, was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ - when cancer cells have developed within the milk ducts in the breast.
She had visited three separate doctors to get a diagnosis after having a 'gut feeling' that something wasn't right. She had found a lump while breastfeeding her baby boy, but this February, she announced she had received the all-clear.
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Victoria, who also has sickle cell, went private for molecular testing which confirmed she was cancer-free. She hopes the testing will be available as standard for all cancer patients as it could 'save lives.' "It’s just been such a weight to carry for me and all the family," she told the Manchester Evening News of her diagnosis. "To finally have the all-clear - it took a while and I had to take matters into my own hands - but I’m so glad I can finally breathe."
She says it has taken some time to get used to her scars and new body following the double mastectomy. But last year she took part in a festive edition of The Real Full Monty, which she says massively boosted her confidence.
The ITV programme documented 10 celebrities as they bravely bared all to the nation in aid of charity. Victoria described the experience as 'liberating' and says it gave her 'a new perspective on life.'
She said: "We all have our hang-ups, we all have our