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An Adelaide mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 37 has urged people to dig deep to support cancer research, saying she 飞辞耻濒诲苍鈥檛 be here today if not for science and her young daughter.听
In 2021, Jacqui Faliszewski was breastfeeding two-year-old Evie when she felt a lump in her breast. Initially thought to be related to breastfeeding, further medical investigation led to a devastating discovery 鈥 Jacqui had multiple tumours measuring more than eight centimetres in her breasts and was subsequently diagnosed with stage three breast cancer.听
鈥淚t was just a massive shock to the system. I was 37 years old, a new mum and I had no family history of breast cancer so to receive that diagnosis was completely terrifying. Having to tell your parents and your family and then seeing their heartbreak, it was just awful,鈥 said Jacqui, who is part of 厂础颈骋贰狈颁滨鈥檚 Consumer Advisory Group.