Sally Whittaker discovered she had cancer after a Coronation Street plotline in which her character developed the disease inspired her to check her own breasts - and she found a lump.  

　　在剧中自己扮演的人物患了癌症之后，Sally Whittaker 发现自己也得了癌症，是这一剧情启发她去检查自己的乳房并发现了自己的肿瘤。

　　And the 46-year-old says her Corrie role may even have saved her life - with the early diagnosis meaning she has a good chance of recovery.

　　46岁的她说自己的角色Corrie很有可能会救自己的性命，因为早期的诊断意味着她有很好的机会逃过此劫。

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　　Sally was diagnosed six months ago, days after filming scenes in which her character Sally Webster was told she had the disease.

　　在她扮演的角色Sally Webster在剧情中被告知自己患有癌症的第二天，她自己就真的检查出自己也患有了这种疾病。。

　　If I had not been researching this storyline, I may not have discovered the lump in my breast and had it looked at so quickly,' she told Hello magazine.

　　他告诉HELLO杂志，如果我没有自己研究故事情节的话，我可能没有机会发现我乳房中的肿块并尽快的进行治疗。

    　Her fans say: I cant believe how beautiful Sally looks without her hair.

　　她的粉丝们说：她那么的美丽，我们不敢想象她没有头发的样子。