British Nigerian actress, Victoria Ekanoye, has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer months after giving birth to her first child.
The 39-year-old mother broke the heartbreaking news to OK! Magazine, in a recent interview.
She revealed that breast cancer is in her family as her mother and aunt had it in the past.
Ekanoye also revealed that she discovered a lump in her breast while feeding her son, Theo, who was 11 months at the time.
She said, “I was diagnosed on October 13 with DCIS, which is Ductal carcinoma in situ. It basically means that cells have turned cancerous within the milk ducts.
“Back in July I was feeding Theo and I noticed there was a small lump protruding at the top of my left breast.
“My mum had breast cancer at 41, and her sister at 39 – so many people in my family, in fact. So I don’t really leave any time before I check these things…
“I was diagnosed on the thirteenth of October with DCIS, which is Ductal carcinoma in situ. It basically means that cells have turned cancerous within the milk ducts…
“We’re being really optimistic, and positive, and really lucky that we’ve caught it as early as we have. I don’t know if lucky is the right word, but that’s how I feel.”
She is married to her husband, Jonny Lomas.
