ITV Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley thanked by fans as she sends message after husband finds lump and undergoes biopsy

Former Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has shared an important message with her fans about male breast cancer after her husband found a lump. The actress shared that her partner Tom Pitfield had undergone a biopsy and told why she decided to share a picture of Tom’s breast and his recent cancer scare on Instagram.

While breast cancer in men is rare, there are about 350 men diagnosed each year in the UK, compared to around 55,000 cases in women, according to Cancer Research UK. And Catherine suggested that the lack of awareness for male breast cancer meant that finding the lump in his chest came as a surprise to Tom.

Catherine, who played Eva Price in the ITV soap, wrote on the social media platform; "I pondered over whether to share this or not- but I spoke to my husband and he agreed that it was important." She went on to pen: "@tompitfieldphotography recently found a large lump behind his nipple.

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"Naturally, when you find a lump anywhere, as much as you try not to- you worry. After a scan and an ultra sound GP still wasn’t sure what we were dealing with. So Tom needed a biopsy. I myself found a lump a few years ago (thankfully it was nothing) but the breast specialist @jamesharvey.breastsurgeon was incredible and extremely thorough."

Catherine continued: "So I was reassured when Tom was under his care. The wait was painful as always. One of my male pals had breast cancer many years ago. I knew it was rare, but it happens. Tom had no idea that men could even get breast cancer. Thankfully Toms results came back and it was a #Gynaecomastia. Which is actually quite common in Men.

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