Tracy Shaw says breast cancer tumors unchanged, surgery off

Former Coronation Street actress Tracy Shaw shared an emotional update on Thursday, July 23, revealing that her breast cancer tumors have not shrunk enough to allow for surgery despite months of chemotherapy. The 52-year-old actress, who publicly disclosed her diagnosis in April, posted a tearful video to Instagram after receiving the results of an ultrasound scan.

In the video, filmed as she left the hospital, Shaw explained that while the lesions on her left breast had changed shape from circular to oval, they had not significantly reduced in size. She expressed disappointment, stating she had expected more tangible results given the physical toll of her treatment. "I thought they'd shrunk but basically they've gone from being circular to oval, but not really shrunk in size," she said. "I don't know what I was expecting."

The scan did provide some positive news. Shaw had also discovered a lump on her right breast, and the ultrasound confirmed that this and other growths were benign cysts. "The good news is that the lump, well, there's actually quite a lot, are all cysts, so that's good news," she told her followers.

However, the primary tumors' lack of shrinkage means surgery...