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• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women Under 30 >> Interview 10 >> Explains that her family were a great source of support and how she became closer to her father.

Diagnosed with breast cancer 1998, underwent a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Interview 12 >> Explains how her children seemed angry with her being ill and hadn't found a way to talk to her about it.

Diagnosed with breast cancer (a malignant lump) 1999. Had a lumpectomy and was given chemotherapy, radiotherapy and Tamoxifen. In 2000 diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma in -situ ( DCIS), under went a further lumpectomy, radiotherapy and Tamoxifen.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women Under 30 >> Interview 15 >> Describes reassuring her mother who felt that she, not her daughter, ought to have developed breast cancer.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. Had a bilateral mastectomy and was given chemotherapy, radiotherapy, drugs for secondary cancer. Died in June 2001.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Interview 26 >> Explains that she found it difficult to tell her father about her diagnosis.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997. Had a lumpectomy and was given chemotherapy, radiotherapy and Tamoxifen .

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Interview 28 >> Explains how her daughter supported her through her illness.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999. Had a lumpectomy and was given chemotherapy, radiotherapy and Tamoxifen.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 70 and Over >> Interview 31 >> Explains her concern for other female family members since her own diagnosis.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1977. Was given a double mastectomy with reconstruction.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Interview 33 >> Describes how her family supported her and helped her to seek out more information about breast cancer.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999. Underwent a lumpectomy and was given Intra-operative radiotherapy and Tamoxifen.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Interview 41 >> Explains that she told her son the truth about her illness having experienced something similar as a child.

Diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 2000. Was given chemotherapy, a mastectomy and radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Interview 43 >> Explains that her family's reaction was upsetting and she felt reluctant to speak to them at that point.

A malignant lump was found and she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1982, underwent a mastectomy and was given Tamoxifen. In 1996 another malignant lump was found and she under went a further mastectomy. The Tamoxifen was continued.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Interview 44 >> Explains that people react and cope in different and often surprising ways.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997. Under went a lumpectomy and was given chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Ingrid - Interview 48 >> Telling other people you have cancer can be difficult. Ingrid found it helpful to tell a few people, who would then tell everyone else.

Ingrid was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, aged 58. She had a mastectomy with immediate LD flap reconstruction. She also had chemotherapy, radiotherapy and Arimidex. During chemotherapy, Ingrid had a bi-lateral pulmonary embolism.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Penny - Interview 52 >> Penny had a lot of support from her family. She showed them her mastectomy scar because she wanted them to see that she’s still the same person.

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 a family history of breast cancer. Two years after her first mastectomy, she had a second one and breast reconstruction. She was happy with t

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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• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Your ideas about causes of breast cancer >> Your ideas about causes of breast cancer

 

Your ideas about causes of breast cancer

 

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Mastectomy >> Mastectomy

 

Mastectomy