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Beverley Callard Completes Sixth Radiotherapy Session for Breast Cancer
Beverley Callard finished her sixth radiotherapy treatment at St Luke's Hospital and posted an Instagram update. GB News reported she has completed more than half of her 10 scheduled sessions.
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Beverley Callard completed her sixth radiotherapy session for breast cancer at St Luke's Hospital this weekend. GB News reported that the 69-year-old actress posted a video update on Instagram from outside the hospital, wearing a leopard print jumpsuit. She told followers in the post: "Sitting in the garden outside St Luke's Hospital.
Just finished number six. " Callard has 317,000 Instagram followers. GB News reported that Callard was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer earlier this year. She first disclosed the diagnosis in February on RTE's Late Late Show, saying she received the news 15 to 20 minutes before she was due on set for Fair City.
She underwent surgery to remove the cancer in April. Subsequent tests showed a low aggression level of the cancer, according to GB News. South Africa series after the diagnosis. She moved to Ireland with husband Jon McEwan to film the RTE soap Fair City, which created scheduling issues for her radiotherapy.
Her treatment plan consists of 10 sessions total: five consecutive days, a weekend break, then another five days. GB News reported that fans posted messages of support on her Instagram account after the update.
