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The UK breast screening programme
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Age 50-59
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Interview 34
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She decided to have a private mammogram rather than wait for an NHS appointment.
Had mammogram at age 50 done privately. Was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and had treatment. Has mammograms annually in private sector.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 50-59
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Interview 06
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She had private mammograms as part of a health care scheme at work.
Has had screening mammograms in the private sector since age 40. Is now also attending for routine mammograms on the NHS. Results have been normal.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 50-59
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Interview 06
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She compares her experiences of private and NHS mammograms.
Has had screening mammograms in the private sector since age 40. Is now also attending for routine mammograms on the NHS. Results have been normal.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 50-59
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Interview 34
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Wishes she had continued having breast screening between the ages of forty and fifty.
Had mammogram at age 50 done privately. Was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and had treatment. Has mammograms annually in private sector.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 60-69
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Patricia - Interview 43
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After a routine mammogram, Patricia was referred to a breast clinic because a cyst was found. It went away by itself.
Patricia had bleeding from her nipple, which was harmless, and a cyst. She always attends for screening and wants to continue after age seventy.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 50-59
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Interview 06
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She compares receiving results on the NHS and privately.
Has had screening mammograms in the private sector since age 40. Is now also attending for routine mammograms on the NHS. Results have been normal.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 50-59
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Interview 34
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Decided to have a mammogram done privately because a colleague had recently had breast cancer.
Had mammogram at age 50 done privately. Was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and had treatment. Has mammograms annually in private sector.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 60-69
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Rosemary - Interview 48
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Rosemary always attends for routine mammograms. She had some done privately, before she was eligible for free NHS screening, because friends of hers h
Rosemary has always attended for breast screening and had normal results. She has had several friends with breast cancer.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 50-59
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Interview 34
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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
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Breast Screening
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Age 40-49
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Interview 35
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Had her first mammogram in the USA because the doctor treating her routinely screened younger women.
Had first mammogram in USA at age 39. Was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and DCIS, and had treatment. Has annual mammograms in USA.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 40-49
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Interview 35
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Was surprised to be called back for further tests and shocked to hear that she had breast cancer.
Had first mammogram in USA at age 39. Was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and DCIS, and had treatment. Has annual mammograms in USA.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 40-49
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Interview 35
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Prefers to have her mammograms in the USA and feels anxious and vulnerable before having them.
Had first mammogram in USA at age 39. Was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and DCIS, and had treatment. Has annual mammograms in USA.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 50-59
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Interview 34
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Has mammograms done privately because she sees the same consultant every time and get the results immediately.
Had mammogram at age 50 done privately. Was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and had treatment. Has mammograms annually in private sector.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 50-59
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Interview 34
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Feels more anxious about having mammograms the further she is from her treatment.
Had mammogram at age 50 done privately. Was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and had treatment. Has mammograms annually in private sector.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 40-49
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Interview 35
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If she'd known that younger women could get breast cancer, she would have had mammograms sooner.
Had first mammogram in USA at age 39. Was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and DCIS, and had treatment. Has annual mammograms in USA.
Cancer
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Breast Screening
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Age 50-59
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Interview 07
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A lump turned out to be a cyst and was aspirated several times.
Has attended for routine breast screening since around age 50. Has had a benign cyst, which was aspirated twice. Mammogram results have been normal.
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