South Yorkshire Mum Champions Cancer Charity

27 June 2014, 09:53 | Updated: 27 June 2014, 10:47

A mother of three from Sheffield who's had breast cancer has told Heart support from a cancer charity kept her going.

Tracey Jackson had to have a double mastectomy and since then she had a breast reconstruction.

She says the disease struck at the core of her femininty - but as a mum, her first responsibility was survival.

One in eight women will be diagnosed with the cancer - the charity Breast Cancer Care are holding an information afternoon today to help people with the illness in Barnsley.