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Radio Berkshire,5 mins

" I asked for help three times over two years before being diagnosed with breast cancer"

Bridgitte Tetteh

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Women from African and Caribbean backgrounds are more likely to receive a late-stage cancer diagnosis, according to new analysis from Cancer Research UK. Delays often mean life saving treatments are less likely to be successful. Model and fashion blogger Adobea Obeng says she asked for help three times over two years, before eventually being diagnosed with breast cancer. Today she is working with the charity to encourage others to come forward sooner. Bridgitte's been finding out more.

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