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• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 60-69 >> Interview 16 >> Was frightened when she was recalled.

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 with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 50-59 >> Interview 29 >> Describes having an ultrasound scan.

First routine mammogram 1999. Recalled but told mammogram was clear. January 2000, malignant lump discovered. Treated for breast cancer. In 2002, told cancer had been present since 1999 mammogram but had not been picked up.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 50-59 >> Interview 29 >> The fine needle aspiration was a painful but quick procedure.

First routine mammogram 1999. Recalled but told mammogram was clear. January 2000, malignant lump discovered. Treated for breast cancer. In 2002, told cancer had been present since 1999 mammogram but had not been picked up.

• 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 30 >> Found being recalled and waiting for her test results extremely worrying as she felt something was wrong.

Attended for routine breast screening. Diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2000. Had lumpectomy, radiotherapy and hormone therapy.

• 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 60-69 >> Interview 14 >> Her mammograms on recall showed that changes in her breast were due to HRT.

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.

• 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.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 50-59 >> Interview 33 >> She was recalled and tests suggested she had DCIS. When the affected area was removed though, the pathology report was benign.

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 29 >> More tests after her first mammogram showed that she did not have breast cancer.

First routine mammogram 1999. Recalled but told mammogram was clear. January 2000, malignant lump discovered. Treated for breast cancer. In 2002, told cancer had been present since 1999 mammogram but had not been picked up.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 40-49 >> Interview 15 >> All the diagnostic tests she had showed that the breast lump she found was not cancerous.

Discovered lump at age 42. All tests showed lump was benign. It was surgically removed and found to be cancerous. Had treatment for cancer.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 50-59 >> Interview 34 >> Was recalled for further tests which showed cancer.

Had mammogram at age 50 done privately. Was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and had treatment. Has mammograms annually in private sector.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 60-69 >> Interview 37 >> A mammogram done in a research project detected a cancer.

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 cancer was discovered and had treatment.