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Woman credits her dog for spotting breast cancer
The 61-year-old said the dog’s behavior led to tests that found aggressive breast cancer before treatment put her in remission.
- In 2018, Kristine Richards discovered she had breast cancer after her eight-year-old Chihuahua, Flag, repeatedly pawed at her armpit, alerting her to the illness.
- Medical professionals later diagnosed Richards with hormone-sensitive lobular breast cancer, requiring an intense regimen of surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy.
- Although doctors ended chemotherapy early due to complications affecting her feet and legs, Richards reached remission one year later, crediting Flag's early detection for her survival.
- Flag, now a trained assistance dog and honorary mayor of St Marychurch, Torquay, reportedly saved Richards from a traffic accident, becoming a local celebrity.
- The pair currently support Breast Cancer Now's Wear It Pink campaign, using their story to raise funds and awareness for the disease.
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