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• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 40-49 >> Interview 25 >> She thinks younger women with breast concerns should have both a mammogram and an ultrasound scan.

Discovered lump at age 39. Mammogram was clear. Ultrasound showed a solid lump. Another mammogram 1 year later was normal but ultrasound showed that lump had grown. Lump was surgically removed and DCIS was discovered. Had wide excision and some benign lumps also removed.

• 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 50-59 >> Interview 29 >> The radiologist who had read her first mammogram had not picked up her 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 50-59 >> Interview 29 >> Despite her experience of having a false negative result, she encourages women to go for breast screening.

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 31 >> Her first mammogram was normal but a breast lump she found a few months later was cancerous.

Had first routine mammogram in 2001, which was clear. 4 months later discovered a cancerous lump, that hadn't shown up on earlier mammograms. Treated for invasive breast cancer.

• 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 31 >> Was upset that her cancer was not detected in an earlier mammogram, but accepts that mammograms miss some cancers.

Had first routine mammogram in 2001, which was clear. 4 months later discovered a cancerous lump, that hadn't shown up on earlier mammograms. Treated for invasive breast cancer.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 50-59 >> Interview 36 >> The cancerous lump she found had not shown up on the mammogram she had had a few months earlier.

Had routine mammograms since age 40 because of family history of breast cancer. Presented with bleeding nipple but mammogram done was clear. 3 months later, had another mammogram because she found a lump, which was cancerous. Treatment for breast cancer.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 50-59 >> Interview 36 >> Supports breast screening but discusses the false reassurance that her original, normal mammogram had given her.

Had routine mammograms since age 40 because of family history of breast cancer. Presented with bleeding nipple but mammogram done was clear. 3 months later, had another mammogram because she found a lump, which was cancerous. Treatment for breast cancer.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 40-49 >> Interview 25 >> Her breast lump had not shown up on mammograms but when it was removed was found to be cancerous.

Discovered lump at age 39. Mammogram was clear. Ultrasound showed a solid lump. Another mammogram 1 year later was normal but ultrasound showed that lump had grown. Lump was surgically removed and DCIS was discovered. Had wide excision and some benign lumps also removed.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 50-59 >> Interview 31 >> Though her cancer hadn't shown up on mammogram, she supports breast screening.

Had first routine mammogram in 2001, which was clear. 4 months later discovered a cancerous lump, that hadn't shown up on earlier mammograms. Treated for invasive breast cancer.