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Julia Bradbury has shared images from her mammogram as she raised awareness for breast cancer and the increased risks associated with having dense breasts.<\/p>\n
The TV star was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2021, then underwent a single mastectomy in the October and is now in remission.<\/p>\n
Having shared her journey and recovery very openly, the 53-year-old was also keen to point out how difficult it was for her to receive her diagnosis in the first place due to the composition of her breasts.<\/p>\n
She confirmed that \u2018it took an ultrasound and an entire year to finally confirm my diagnosis\u2019.<\/p>\n
The Countryfile presenter and walking enthusiast marked World Dense Breast Day on Wednesday by showing images of herself undergoing her mammogram, as well as the scan itself.<\/p>\n
Julia was seen taking a selfie as she undertook the procedure, leaning into the equipment, and she also shared photos of herself posing covering her chest and a look at the actual image of her own breast from the mammogram.<\/p>\n
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\u2018I have dense breasts. What does that mean? It means cancerous tumours are more difficult to see on a mammogram. One doctor described it as looking for a snowflake in a snowstorm,\u2019 she explained in the caption.<\/p>\n
The star also helpfully provided an explanation behind dense breasts, revealing that it was where a higher proportion of the breasts are made up of glandular tissue and fibrous tissue than fatty tissue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Describing the issues this had caused her, she continued: \u2018My tumour was missed on two separate occasions when I went for a mammogram to investigate a lump I could feel in my left breast.<\/p>\n
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\u2018It took an ultrasound and an entire year to finally confirm my diagnosis.\u2019<\/p>\n
She signed off with an encouraging call to action, asking her followers to help \u2018raise awareness about the challenges of dense breasts and emphasise the importance of seeking supplementary screenings\u2019.<\/p>\n
In October, Julia was nominated in the authored documentary category for her revealing ITV film Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me at the National Television Awards, losing out to\u00a0Kate Garraway\u2019s documentary Caring For Derek<\/strong>.<\/p>\n While speaking to\u00a0Metro.co.uk<\/strong>\u00a0on the red carpet\u00a0at the NTAs<\/strong>\u00a0at Wembley Arena, Julia called it \u2018incredible\u2019 to be there and to be\u00a0recognised for her documentary<\/strong>\u00a0about her diagnosis and treatment.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, she also expressed a desire to live off the grid, a great believer in the \u2018power and importance\u2019 of nature.<\/p>\n Speaking to\u00a0The Sun<\/strong>,\u00a0the star \u2013 who lives in London \u2013 said: \u2018I\u2019d love to live off grid. I love the idea of it [although] I\u2019m not sure practically how that would work with my partner\u2019s work!<\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019d like to disappear into a jungle for three months of the year and just go and live that kind of life, call it an extended\u00a0I\u2019m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, only without eating the kangaroo a***holes!\u2019<\/p>\n Julia added that nature can be \u2018incredibly good for our health\u2019.<\/p>\n She shares son Zephyr, 12, and twin girls Zena and Xanthe, eight, with her real estate developer husband Gerard Cunningham.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n