Toral Shah
"While breast cancer was a disease that I expected to deal with at some point in my life as both my mother and aunts have survived the disease, I didn't think that I would experience it first-hand quite so young. I found a lump while moisturising in March 2006 and wasn’t diagnosed for nearly two months.
As I’ve been to medical school and specialised in cancer biology for my BSc, as well as helping my mother through her breast cancer, I was very aware of the symptoms. While I wasn’t afraid of the word ‘cancer’ and understood it, it was still a frightening experience.
This is why I support Breast Cancer Campaign, in particular wear it pink. It’s really simple to take part in and last year I joined some of the charity’s staff on the day and had a great time."
Toral Shah, age 31, London
