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• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Penny - Interview 52 >> Penny didn’t know if the symptoms she had were because of the menopause or side effects of tamoxifen and Arimidex. She felt she would know if she was

Penny was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, aged 37. She had a mastectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. She also had her ovaries removed and has been clear of cancer for ten years.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Penny - Interview 52 >> Penny chose to have her ovaries removed to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer again. She and her husband had already decided that they did no

Penny was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, aged 37. She had a mastectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. She also had her ovaries removed and has been clear of cancer for ten years.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Tess - Interview 53 >> Having a double mastectomy and her ovaries removed helped Tess feel that she was doing something to help herself in the future.

When Tess was diagnosed with breast cancer, aged 33, she also found out she was pregnant. She had a mastectomy, chemotherapy and tamoxifen and Herceptin. She later had a second mastectomy with immediate breast recontsruction, and had her ovaries removed.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Penny - Interview 52 >> Penny described what happened when she went to hospital to have her ovaries removed. She felt a bit sore and uncomfortable but was out the next day.

Penny was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, aged 37. She had a mastectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. She also had her ovaries removed and has been clear of cancer for ten years.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Tess - Interview 53 >> Tess had her ovaries removed in the morning and was out of hospital the same day. She found the procedure easy and straightforward. She took two weeks

When Tess was diagnosed with breast cancer, aged 33, she also found out she was pregnant. She had a mastectomy, chemotherapy and tamoxifen and Herceptin. She later had a second mastectomy with immediate breast recontsruction, and had her ovaries removed.

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Ovarian ablation