Sheryl Crow opens breast cancer centre

Sheryl Crow has opened a centre in Los Angeles which will help the early detection of breast cancer.

The Sheryl Crow Imaging Centre, which opened on Tuesday, is part of the Pink Lotus Breast Centre, the first facility in the US dedicated exclusively to the prevention and treatment of the disease.

The singer was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006.

In a statement, the star said: "Joining forces with the Pink Lotus Breast Centre has provided me with a wonderful platform to create awareness and encourage the millions of American women over 40 to get their annual mammogram.

"Detecting breast cancer early is a woman's best chance at survival, and digital full-field mammography is the gold standard of early detection."