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CWR,20 mins

Shannens Story

Evenings on BBC CWR

Available for over a year

Imagine finding out you're the carrier of the BRCA 1 gene at the age of 22. That's what happened to Shannen Lindsay. And since then she's suffered with severe anxiety and depression from the constant worry just waiting to be diagnosed with cancer. In 3 weeks time she will be in surgery for a double mastectomy. She shared her story with Letitia George.

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