A pioneering Leeds woman who fought for Yorkshire’s first dedicated breast cancer unit has retired from the campaign group she founded almost three decades ago.
Margaret Stead, 90, was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 1994. The grandmother and retired nurse, from Calverley, was 61 at the time – and she was shocked to discover that she would be treated on a mixed sex ward. So, despite undergoing extensive treatment and a major operation, Margaret set about founding the Breast Cancer Research Action Group. The group campaigned for a dedicated unit at Leeds General Infirmary, and it was only a year later that Margaret was invited to unveil it.
Margaret said: “I was cared for on a mixed sex ward and thought it was dreadful, so I said to my surgeon that when I got out, I was going to campaign for a breast cancer unit, and that’s exactly what I did. “When I set my mind to something there’s no turning back, I still had my stitches in after the operation when I started a petition. “I’m incredibly proud of what our group has gone on to achieve. Not only is there a dedicated ward, we’ve also invested in ground-breaking research.
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