A woman who checked her body after reading a friend's book about breast cancer was given the same diagnosis just weeks later.
Jade Hills, 31, had just qualified as a nurse, but never thought she would be affected by cancer at such a young age and had never examined herself.
But when she finished her friend's book about her journey with the illness she checked her breasts that night.
To her shock, Jade discovered two noticeable lumps, the Manchester Evening News reports.
And just a few weeks later, she was given the devastating news that she has triple negative breast cancer and will most likely need to have chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
She and her boyfriend, who live in Monton, in Salford, have had to put their hopes of starting a family on hold.
Jade now wants to raise awareness of the importance of checking your body for lumps and abnormalities, and says her friend's book probably saved her life.
"I was reaching the end of the book and I realised I had never really checked my breasts," she said, speaking to the M.E.N.
"I decided to check and when I did I found two lumps. One was quite soft but the other was really hard.
"I went to bed but in the morning I was worried sick so I phoned my mum and she managed to arrange a doctor's appointment for me the following day."
Jade visited her GP and was immediately referred to the Nightingale breast clinic at Wythenshawe Hospital.
She received a cancellation appointment a week later and attended the clinic on November 12 last year.
"I went to see the consultant and he told me he didn't think it was going to be cancer but he booked me in for a scan anyway just in case," she said.
"Two weeks later I found out that I have triple negative breast cancer which is very rare for young people like me.
"I can't have hormonal treatment for it and instead will most likely have to have chemotherapy and radiotherapy."
Jade has since had an operation to remove the lump and is now waiting for the results, but says her consultant believes more treatment will be needed.
The diagnosis has come as double blow as Jade and her partner won't be able to try for a baby until her treatment is finished.
"We had wanted to start a family this year and when they told me it was such a shock," she said.
"The week after they sent me to a fertility clinic and I found out that I can’t have my eggs frozen. If I do need to have chemotherapy now it will be really hard to have a baby.
"It has been hard emotionally and physically. I have managed to get myself out walking every day which has helped."
Jade has had to take time off work following her diagnosis, and now wants to use her free time to spread awareness.
"I could have been in a much worse situation if I hadn't found those lumps when I did," she said.
"I feel like that book has literally saved my life.
"Being off work I just want to try and help by raising awareness and particularly encourage women - and men - to check their breasts.
"You never actually think something like that is going to happen to you."
In September, Jade's partner Harry, her close friend Kayleigh, stepdad John, and uncle Tony will be taking part in the London to Brighton bike but with a twist.
They will in fact be doing the ride and then back within the same day - raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
You can donate to their fundraising page here.
