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• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Aged 70 and over >> Interview 27 >> She chooses to have breast screening after 70 because women are still at risk of getting breast cancer.

Has always attended for routine breast screening. Chose to continue having routine mammograms after age 70. Results have been normal.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 60-69 >> Interview 10 >> She always attends for breast screening and will continue to do so until she's no longer fit enough.

Had a benign cyst about 20 years ago, which returned twice and was removed surgically. Has always attended for routine breast screening and results have been normal.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 60-69 >> Interview 16 >> She encourages women to attend for screening after 70 as they are still at risk of getting breast cancer.

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 60-69 >> Interview 01 >> She felt miserable when taken off HRT so asked to take it again but with regular screening.

Has attended for routine breast screening since around age 50. Results have been normal.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 60-69 >> Interview 24 >> She stopped taking HRT after eighteen months because her blood pressure rose.

Attended for routine screening since age 50. Diagnosed with DCIS in 1997. Had excision biopsy, and radiotherapy. More DCIS discovered in 2003 in same breast. Had mastectomy and tamoxifen.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 60-69 >> Interview 39 >> She took HRT for brittle bones and feels it might have caused her breast cancer.

Attended for first routine mammogram around age 50. Didn't attend again. Had breast indentation at age 63. Was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and had treatment.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 50-59 >> Interview 31 >> She needed to blame her cancer on something and put it down to HRT.

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 23 >> She's wary of HRT and its long-term effects so refused HRT despite a family history of osteoporosis.

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 >> Advises her sons to be vigilant of any unusual breast changes.

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 21 >> She says it was important to be screened knowing that the incidence of breast cancer increases with age.

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 32 >> She sees breast screening as an important aspect of health care, like going for smear tests and dental check-ups.

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 28 >> She felt fit, healthy and not at any risk of breast cancer and went for screening out of curiosity.

Had first routine mammogram at age 52. Was diagnosed with DCIS. Questioned need for surgery. Researched alternatives and sought counselling. Decided to accept mastectomy and reconstruction 6 months after diagnosis.

• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Age 50-59 >> Interview 30 >> She went for screening because she felt that every woman was potentially at risk of getting breast cancer.

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 33 >> Coming from a family of health professionals, she'd never questioned going for breast screening.

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 60-69 >> Interview 17 >> Discusses why she will have no more screening after her DCIS diagnosis.

Attended for routine breast screening. Abnormality on mammogram led to excision biopsy. DCIS was discovered. Chooses not to attend for screening mammograms.

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• Cancer >> Breast Screening >> Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) >> Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)