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• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 50-59 >> Interview 21 >> Had a core biopsy, which was not painful.

Attended for routine screening at age 49. Was diagnosed with DCIS. Had excision biopsy. Results revealed presence of cancer cells. Had another excision biopsy. Results showed DCIS affected whole breast. Had a mastectomy and reconstruction, and radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 50-59 >> Interview 33 >> Having a core biopsy was painful and distressing.

Had first routine mammogram at age 51. Calcifications found which were benign. Three months later DCIS was discovered. Had a second operation, and breast cancer was discovered. Had a third operation, radiotherapy and tamoxifen.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 50-59 >> Interview 23 >> Didn't know what to expect of the core biopsy and would have liked more information beforehand.

Attended for first routine mammogram at age 51. Was diagnosed with DCIS. Had a mastectomy and is taking tamoxifen.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 50-59 >> Interview 32 >> Had several tests and then a core biopsy when these proved inconclusive.

Had first routine mammogram at age 50. Was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Had treatment for breast cancer.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 50-59 >> Interview 40 >> She wanted her core biopsy results quickly and feels that results should be available as soon as possible.

Attended for first routine mammogram at age 50. Was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and had treatment.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 38 >> Had screening because of a family history of breast cancer, and a cancer was found on her third screen.

Had mammograms annually from age 34 because of family history of breast cancer. Mammogram in 2003 and further tests showed invasive breast cancer. Had treatment for cancer.