At the age of 40, I was doing a regular breast exam. I felt a lump in my left breast. Because I am a Registered Nurse, I work closely with physicians who are also friends. I asked one to feel the lump and she said she wasn?t worried but we should have it imaged. I…

I started having regular mammograms at the age of 47 because my mother had breast cancer at 57. All the mammograms were clear as read by the radiologist. My most recent one was April 27, 2022 and it also was clear. Two weeks later, I noticed my breast was very misshapen. I saw my nurse…

Bonjour, je m'appelle Anne Zakem. Je faisais partie des plus de 20 000 habitants de l'île qui n'avaient pas de médecin, jusqu'à ce qu'on me diagnostique un cancer du sein. La mammographie que j'ai passée en mars 2021 n'indiquait aucun signe de cancer du sein, aucune détection d'une quelconque anomalie évoquant un cancer du sein. Une note au bas du rapport indiquait que...

Meet Marilyn. Becoming educated about the risks of dense breasts led to her being proactive and to her earlier diagnosis. Although it?s never a diagnosis one wants to hear, for me, while it seriously concerned me, was not devastating as the cancer was caught early. I have Jennie Dale and a friend Beverly to thank…

When I found a lump in my breast one evening before going to bed, it knocked me to my knees.  My husband had encouraged me to visit our family physician that week because of how unusually tired I was, although I had not recognized the changes in my own body.  As soon as I felt…