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Amy Dowden shares emotional update on World Cancer Day

Strictly's Amy Dowden ‘forever grateful’ to those who saved her from breast cancer
  • Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden shared an emotional message on World Cancer Day, 4 February, expressing gratitude to those who supported her through breast cancer.
  • The Welsh professional dancer, 35, has continuously documented her cancer journey online since her diagnosis in 2023.
  • Her treatment involved chemotherapy and two mastectomies, with the most recent procedure taking place in November.
  • Dowden posted an Instagram video for World Cancer Day, featuring clips of her hospital treatment, hair loss, and her return to the Strictly dancefloor.
  • She extended her thanks to doctors, nurses, paramedics, the NHS, researchers, volunteers, charities, and all individuals who provided help and support.
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