Strictly's Shirley Ballas reveals cancer scare after finding a lump in her ...

Strictly's Shirley Ballas reveals cancer scare after finding a lump in her ...
Strictly's Shirley Ballas reveals cancer scare after finding a lump in her ...

Shirley Ballas has revealed she's suffered a 'worrying' cancer scare after finding a lump in her shoulder.

The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 60, revealed she's awaiting test results after discovering the lump between two bones, and is hoping it's just a benign growth.

In 2019 Shirley had her DD breast implants removed after discovering a growth on her chest, and her mother Audrey was diagnosed with colon cancer that same year.

Scary: Shirley Ballas, 60, has revealed she's suffered a 'worrying' cancer scare after finding a lump in her shoulder

Scary: Shirley Ballas, 60, has revealed she's suffered a 'worrying' cancer scare after finding a lump in her shoulder

Speaking to The Sun, Shirley explained she's had two other cancer scares in the past, and is anxiously awaiting the results of her tests.

She said: 'It's something between two bones and they are not really sure what it is yet.

'They have done the dye and the MRIs plus this and that. I get the results in a few weeks. The gentleman seems to think it will be fine but, still, it is worrying.'

Worrying: The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 60, revealed she's awaiting test results after discovering the lump between two bones, and is hoping it's just a benign growth

Worrying: The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 60, revealed she's awaiting test results after discovering the lump between two bones, and is hoping it's just a benign growth

Fears: Speaking to The Sun , Shirley explained she's had two other cancer scares in the past, and is anxiously awaiting the results of her tests

Fears: Speaking to The Sun , Shirley explained she's had two other cancer scares in the past, and is anxiously awaiting the results of her tests

Shirley has a history of cancer in her family, with her mum Audrey diagnosed with colon cancer in 2019, while grandmother and aunt have both battled the disease.

WHAT ARE TUMOURS?

Tumours can be benign or cancerous (malignant).

Benign tumours usually grow quite slowly, do not spread and have a covering made up of normal cells.

Such growths only cause problems if:

They become become very large Are painful or uncomfortable Are unpleasant to look at Press on the body's organs Take up space within the skull Release hormones that affect how the body works

Malignant tumours typically:

Are made up of cancer cells Grow faster Spread to surrounding tissue Enter other parts of the body via the bloodstream or lymph nodes

Tumours get bigger as cells continue to divide, which stimulates the development of blood vessels to 'feed' it oxygen and nutrients.

Such growths may move into new areas by putting pressure on surrounding regions, using enzymes to

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