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Going for a mammogram :
The UK breast screening programme
Breast screening and younger women
Breast screening after age 73
Diagnostic mammograms in the UK
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The procedure
Experiences of the mammogram
Getting the results :
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Referral to a breast clinic
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Benign breast problems
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) :
What is ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)?
DCIS: views on breast screening
Invasive breast cancer :
Invasive breast cancer
Mammograms after surgery for breast cancer
Views on breast screening
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Breast Screening
People's stories
Age 60-69
Interview 04
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Has attended for routine breast screening since age 50. Results have been normal. (Interview translated from Cantonese.)
Interview 05
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Has attended for routine breast screening since age 50. Results have been normal.
Interview 10
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Had a benign cyst about 20 years ago, which returned twice and was removed surgically. Has always attended for routine breast screening and results have ...
Interview 11
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Has attended for routine breast screening since age 50. Results have been normal.
Interview 14
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Attended for routine breast screening since age 50. At 60 was diagnosed with DCIS. Had a mastectomy. Chooses not to attend for further screening mammograms.
Interview 16
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Had routine mammogram at 52. DCIS was discovered. Had lumpectomy. Mammogram 6 months later found more cancer cells. Had mastectomy, and tamoxifen. Was later diagnosed ...
Interview 01
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Has attended for routine breast screening since around age 50. Results have been normal.
Interview 37
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Had routine mammograms since her 40s because of family history of breast cancer. In 1997 took part in medical research, including a mammogram. Invasive breast ...
Interview 39
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Attended for first routine mammogram around age 50. Didn't attend again. Had breast indentation at age 63. Was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and ...
Shirin - Interview 41
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Shirin has always attended for screening and had normal results. She feels anxious before having a mammogram and whilst waiting for the results.
Interview 17
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Attended for routine breast screening. Abnormality on mammogram led to excision biopsy. DCIS was discovered. Chooses not to attend for screening mammograms.
Interview 22
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Has attended for routine breast screening since age 50. Was recalled once because calcium deposits were found on mammogram. Results were normal then and in ...
Interview 24
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Attended for routine screening since age 50. Diagnosed with DCIS in 1997. Had excision biopsy, and radiotherapy. More DCIS discovered in 2003 in same breast. ...
Interview 03
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Usually attends for routine breast screening, though has missed 2 appointments in the past. Results have been normal. (Interview translated from Cantonese.)
Interview 02
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Has always attended for routine breast screening, since age 50. Results have been normal. (Interview translated from Cantonese.)
Meena - Interview 42
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Meena always attends for routine screening and has had normal results. She doesn't worry about breast screening or the results before her appointments.
Patricia - Interview 43
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Patricia had bleeding from her nipple, which was harmless, and a cyst. She always attends for screening and wants to continue after age seventy.
Susan - Interview 46
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Susan has always attended for routine mammograms and had normal results. She is happy with the screening service and grateful to be invited every three ...
Miriam - Interview 47
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Miriam always attends for screening and one mammogram detected a cyst, which was aspirated. She is pleased all staff in screening units are women.
Rosemary - Interview 48
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Rosemary has always attended for breast screening and had normal results. She has had several friends with breast cancer.
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