Grace Helbig: YouTube star reveals breast cancer diagnosis – BBC News

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Grace Helbig is known for her comedic vlogs and viral challenges.By Paul GlynnEntertainment reporterGrace Helbig, the popular US YouTuber and presenter, has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.In a video, the 37-year-old said she received her “shocking” and “surreal” diagnosis about a month ago, having hesitantly spoken to her doctor after noticing a small lump.But, she noted, it was “super treatable and highly beatable”.She vowed to “take on” the disease, while urging other women to check any possible symptoms.”Get those lumps checked,” she told her followers. “And don’t be afraid to ask the doctor what you think might be a stupid question.”The internet personality, who shot to fame in the early days of YouTube and has more than two million subscribers, is known for her comedic vlogs and viral challenges.She said she had been unsure about how to bring up her concerns with her gynaecologist because she was afraid of looking like “a stupid little girl that didn’t know how girl bodies worked”.”Thank God I listened to that little voice inside of me that finally got the courage to bring it up to her because she also thought it was abnormal,” she continued
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