Miranda was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer five years after being treated for primary. She tells us how cancer experiences may be different for people in black and/or LGBTQ+ communities.
The louder the voices, the more we'll get heard and the more we'll get done
2 of Miranda's aunts had breast cancer so, when she went to the GP after finding a lump, she was referred to the breast clinic immediately. After being diagnosed and treated for primary breast cancer, she later developed secondaries, and experienced a number of complications.
Since then, she's been grateful for the support she's received from the cancer community, her friends and her family - especially as she's heard of other people being abandoned by loved ones after getting a cancer diagnosis.
In this episode of the Breast Cancer Now Podcast, we speak about the value of that support, and how minority or underrepresented communities such as LGBTQIA+ people or black women may have some needs that most people aren't even aware of.
10 years ago, we probably wouldn't even be discussing these things on a podcast.
Miranda
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