A GLASGOW cancer survivor will be standing shoulder to shoulder with her family as she takes attends a charity walk to beat cancer.

Yvette Hutcheson, who lost a year of her life to breast cancer, is refusing to let the disease take anything else from her.

Just months on from her final radiotherapy treatment, she will be a VIP guest speaker at the 10k Shine Night walk in Glasgow.

The 30-year-old was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 after discovering a lump.

Yvette said: “I remember looking at my dad and we were both just stunned.

“The doctors explained I’d have to wait a week before the biopsies could 100 per cent confirm I had cancer but they thought it was. I don’t even remember leaving the hospital that day.

“We got to the car and were in bits. It took us ten minutes to gather ourselves together before we could even drive home. My dad was brilliant though. We’ve always been close.

“Dad often says that cuddles are free so I can have as many of them as I want. I definitely needed a cuddle that day.”

Tests later confirmed that Yvette had HER2 positive breast cancer and the treatment could risk leaving her infertile.

Weeks later she underwent surgery to have the breast lump and 13 lymph nodes under her arm removed.

Her final session in May 2016, marked a total of 20 sessions of radiotherapy.

Yvette will be prescribed the breast cancer drug Herceptin for the next few years.

Funding from Cancer Research UK allowed scientists to develop the drug and carry out trials to establish its impact.

Yvette adds: “To anyone going through cancer right now I’d say keep your chin up and never lose heart.

“Everyone’s journey is different but I think it’s helped me to have a positive,mental attitude.”

The event Glasgow Shine Walk will take place on August 19.

The 10k will see participants walk around some of Glasgow’s most iconic streets and sights at night.

Participants can choose the area of research that they would like to raise money for when entering.

To sign up visit shinewalk.org