James Cleverly, Conservative MP for the South West has shared that his wife is suffering from breast cancer. He also posted a photo of them outside an NHS clinic to show her before she begins treatment.
Susannah Cleverly confirmed that the condition was discovered two weeks ago. She will undergo treatment at Guy’s & St Thomas’ Cancer Centre, London.
The news was also shared by Mr Cleverly (52), who told his 106,000 Twitter followers it was “horrible to hear” but thanked the “amazing team” at the clinic.
His audience was reassured by the Minister of State for North Africa and Middle East. Experts were certain that his wife’s early stages of cancer had been caught.
James Cleverly, 52, revealed his wife Susannah (right) was diagnosed with breast cancer two weeks ago. Photographed outside Guy’s and St Thomas’s Cancer Centre London
In an Instagram post, Mrs Cleverly said: “Unfortunately I was diagnosed with breast cancer two weeks ago.
“Thank goodness I caught it quickly and doctors are certain that we can treat it successfully. I’m not leaving yet.
‘I didn’t find a lump, I found puckering of my skin, fortunately I knew this to be a sign and went straight to my Doctor.
“I’m now part of a wonderful team, and I will begin my chemotherapy treatment next week.
“So ladies, check yourself and know that breast cancer can not be detected in a single lump. If you notice anything unusual, please consult your GP immediately.
Since the news of Mrs Cleverly’s diagnosis, hundreds of messages of support from all political parties have flooded in.
Stuart Anderson, Wolverhampton South MP, stated: “So sorry to hear that. I pray that Susie will make a quick recovery.
Socialite Georgia Toffolo added: ‘I love Mrs Clev xxxxxxxxx sending so much love.’
Their marriage lasted more than 20 years. They share two boys together.
Susie Cleverly (left), revealed that she noticed a slight puckering in her skin and decided to consult her GP.
It comes as news emerged more than one million women have missed out on breast cancer screening as a result of the pandemic.
Breast Cancer Now released an analysis yesterday that found around 12,000 people are likely to have undiagnosed breast cancer.
It was discovered that 1,480,000 women had been waiting for mammograms after national breast screening was stopped in March 2013.
Women aged 50-71 years old are eligible for the scans every three years. They prevent around 1,300 deaths each year and detect 19,000 cases per year.
The service was then suspended for 4 months, which meant that a million more women were able to take tests.
The backlog is still growing by half of a million, even though screening resumed.
Due to staff shortages, and strict infection control protocols resulting from the pandemic, the service continues to operate at a lower level.