Emmerdale's Malandra Burrows bravely opens up about breast cancer diagnosis

Emmerdale actress Malandra Burrows was diagnosed with cancer in February 2022 and recently shared that it was her dog that alerted her to her ill health. MORE: Charley Webb asks fans for 'luck' ahead of son’s major transformationSpeaking about her border terrier Teddy, Malandra told The Mirror: "She just kept looking up at me, staring in a very strange way, then without any warning, she thumped me with her head on my left breast so hard it brought tears to my eyes.

Emmerdale fans were left in tears after Faith Dingle revealed her cancer has returned. In Wednesday night’s episode, Faith (played by Sally Dexter) was locked up after throwing a dumbbell through Dan Spencer’s window in a rage, after which she revealed the shocking news. After being taken to a police cell, Faith insisted that she be let out to attend her hospital appointment and insisted it was life or death.

Former Emmerdale actress Malandra Burrows claims her dog saved her life after alerting her that she had cancer.

Devastating scenes are on the horizon for Emmerdale fans as ITV has announced that fan-favourite Faith Dingle will soon to discover that her breast cancer has returned. In episodes set to air later this week, the Dingle matriarch - played by actress Sally Dexter - will be informed by medical professionals of the tragic diagnosis.

TV favourite Ulrika Jonsson is no stranger to speaking her mind on her topical and controversial issues. The star, 54, has chosen to share a personal experience of abortion and revealed the decision “was my choice”. Talking openly in her column in The Sun, Ulrika openly explains that that there was “not a moment’s doubt in my mind” over the decision.

Emmerdale star has begged her followers to get mammograms after believing her cancer could have been caught sooner. The 56-year-old actress, who played Kathy Glover in the long-running ITV soap, was diagnosed with breast cancer in February after finding a lump in January. She says she thinks the cancer could have been spotted earlier had her routine mammogram not been cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic.

recently revealed she has stage three breast cancer and is facing six months of chemotherapy. The soap actress, 56, told OK! magazine, ‘When I got my diagnosis, I felt like I was back in a soap and in a storyline. ’Burrows became a household name after appearing on Emmerdale for 20 years, and a stint in the I’m a Celebrity jungle in 2006.

Actress Malandra Burrows has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Former Emmerdale actress Malandra Burrows has told of her agony as doctors mistakenly told her her breast cancer was a cyst. Speaking exclusively to OK! as she revealed her diagnosis, the 56 year old explained how one of the first consultants she saw told her her cancer was a cyst and he “wouldn’t be seeing her again”.

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