Must-know guide on how to check your breasts for tell-tale signs of cancer after the death of CoppaFeel founder Kris Hallenga CoppaFeel! founder Kris Hallenga, 38, taught others to check for breast cancer READ MORE: How Kris Hallenga founded CoppaFeel with her twin sister By Rebecca Whittaker For Mailonline Published: 13:05 BST, 7 May 2024 | Updated: 13:08 BST, 7 May 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Kris Hallenga, founder of charity CoppaFeel!, has died aged 38 following a 15-year breast cancer battle. Kris, from Cornwall, was first diagnosed in 2009 with secondary breast cancer and given a life expectancy of just two years. While facing her own illness head-on, Kris — nicknamed the 'boob chief' — taught a generation of women how to make sure breast cancer is diagnosed early, when it is best treated.
Before her death, Kris said she 'was never told to check myself'. CoppaFeel!, which Kris and her twin sister Maren set up, encourages all women to check their breasts for signs of cancer because the disease 'doesn't discriminate and can affect anybody'. Setting out its objectives on its website, the charity says simply: 'Checking your chest could save your life.
' Kris spent the next 15 years teaching a generation how to make sure breast cancer is diagnosed early and accurately Checking your breasts should be part of your monthly routine so you notice any unusual changes. Simply, rub and feel from top to bottom, feel in semi-circles and in a circular motion around your breast tissu.
