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• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Interview 14 >> Describes her fears of possible recurrences, that led to anxiety about attending follow-up appointments.

Found a malignant lump and was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1982. Underwent a mastectomy and was given radiotherapy. In 2000 diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma in-situ (DCIS) and was given a another mastectomy.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Janet - Interview 50 >> Janet had always feared getting breast cancer. Her daughter felt the lump and advised her to see her GP.

Janet was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003. She was told she’d need a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Janet chose to have chemotherapy before surgery and was able to have a lumpectomy instead. She also had tamoxifen and Femara.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Gillian - Interview 49 >> Gillian has recovered well but sometimes feels a bit down. Friends and family who haven’t had cancer often find it hard to understand her feelings.

Gillian was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 51. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. In 2007 she was diagnosed with DCIS. She had a mastectomy and immediate LD flap reconstruction, and chemotherapy.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Gillian - Interview 49 >> For Gillian, having lymphoedema is harder than having cancer because it is ongoing. She finds it frustrating, though has a sleeve and has been shown h

Gillian was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 51. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. In 2007 she was diagnosed with DCIS. She had a mastectomy and immediate LD flap reconstruction, and chemotherapy.