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Mother’s tragic diagnosis saved Rochelle’s life

A LEEDS woman at high risk of cancer due to the faulty BRCA gene credits her mother for helping her to decide to undergo a potentially life-saving surgery.

Rochelle Gold, from Alwoodley, had her breasts and ovaries removed to avoid getting cancer. And now she is backing a Cancer Research UK campaign to help fund more big breakthroughs in research.

Rochelle had lived in the shadow of the disease after her maternal grandmother was treated for breast cancer and her mum Phyllis Harris was diagnosed in 2013.

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