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Age 50-59
Interview 30  

Interview 30

Age at Interview: 59
Background: A social worker. Divorced with 3 adult children.
Brief outline:Attended for routine breast screening. Diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2000. Had lumpectomy, radiotherapy and hormone therapy.


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She went for screening because she felt that every woman was potentially at risk of getting breast cancer.

 



So, if I was going to ask you, right at the beginning, what were your reasons for going for screening, what would you say?

Because I felt it was a possibility. It's a possibility for every woman and I just, I think if I found a lump it would take me longer to go to the doctor, because of the fear. And it was much better going and getting it seen to early on. So I was delighted when I reached fifty to have that done.

Were you expecting the letter? 

Yes. And in fact, I think it was just after my, it must have been about six or seven months after my fiftieth birthday so I sort of was a bit annoyed they didn't see me straight away, but obviously they saw me in time.
Jenni Murray - Cancer
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