‘Fun with cancer’: Perth comedian Judith Lucy shares candid photo of mastectomy, urges women to get checked

Key points

• Perth comedian Judith Lucy has shared a candid photo from a hospital bed after learning she would need a mastectomy for breast cancer. The 58-year-old posted the image on Instagram on Saturday, thanking fans for their support.
• She urged women to keep up with regular mammograms, saying the cancer was found through a BreastScreen Australia test. Lucy said her treatment plan changed from a lumpectomy to a mastectomy after more cancer was found.
• She described the cancer as relatively early stage and non-aggressive.