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Age 60-69
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Interview 11
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She panicked when she was recalled, but a second mammogram showed no breast cancer. she has had no false positive results since then.
Has attended for routine breast screening since age 50. Results have been normal.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 60-69
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Interview 14
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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
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Breast Screening
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Aged 70 and over
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Mary - Interview 45
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Mary attends for breast screening at age 72 and will continue to do so because the risk of breast cancer increases with age and because she was once r
Mary always attends for screening and, on one occasion, was recalled. A second mammogram and an ultrasound scan showed there were no problems.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Aged 70 and over
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Mary - Interview 45
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Mary was shocked when she was recalled. A second mammogram and an ultrasound scan showed there was nothing wrong.
Mary always attends for screening and, on one occasion, was recalled. A second mammogram and an ultrasound scan showed there were no problems.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Aged 70 and over
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Mary - Interview 45
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At the breast clinic, waiting for test results was difficult but Mary was pleased she'd been recalled and examined quickly.
Mary always attends for screening and, on one occasion, was recalled. A second mammogram and an ultrasound scan showed there were no problems.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Aged 70 and over
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Mary - Interview 45
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Mary will be breast aware between her three-yearly mammograms and, if she has any symptoms, will see her doctor.
Mary always attends for screening and, on one occasion, was recalled. A second mammogram and an ultrasound scan showed there were no problems.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 50-59
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Interview 33
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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
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Breast Screening
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Age 60-69
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Interview 22
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Has mixed feelings about going for mammograms because she had been recalled for further tests in the past.
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 subsequent mammograms.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 60-69
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Interview 22
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Having a false positive result made her slightly anxious about the results of subsequent mammograms.
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 subsequent mammograms.
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