By Imogen Howse

A teacher was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 22 years old - after she noticed a "pea-sized lump."

Erin Johnston, from Greenwich, southeast London, was diagnosed with cancer for the first time in December 2019, after she came across a "tiny" abnormality on her breast.

Doctors initially told Erin the lump was likely "innocent" due to her age, but a biopsy revealed she actually had stage 1 breast cancer .

Erin, now 28, said: "It was a real rollercoaster. When I first noticed it, it was tiny - it was a pea-sized lump.

"But I knew my body and I knew it wasn't normal.

"I called my GP and got an appointment that same day and they referred me to hospital for a biopsy.

"I felt scared but the doctors were so calm I thought it would be fine.

"But then when I had the

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