Image description: Carved figure of St Agatha in St Lawrence Church, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, River Thames.

The figure is early 15c. St Agatha was a 3rd century martyr - the legend of her torture includes mutilation of her breasts. Today St Agatha is a symbol for women who suffer mutilation through cancer (masectomy).

River Thames Image: Figure of St Agatha, Modern Symbol of Masectomy

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