Would you mind sharing your age at time of diagnosis?
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I was 49. My mum was 61 when she was diagnosed.
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57, 1 month before my 58th Birthday. Found on annual mammogram.
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53 for me
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I was 29 when I was diagnosed.
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55. Bilateral BC. ER+PR+/her- left ILC stage 1a. TN right IDC Stage 1 b.
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50, found on annual mammogram. Pre menopause
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I was diagnosed at 46. Found tumor a few months before annual exam.
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diagnosed at 46, felt my lump 2 months after my annual mammogram which was read as normal
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I was 49 and now I'm 62:)
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39 first mammogram (although diagnostic mammogram)
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35. jealous of all you older folk. this has been a giant shit stain on my life and prematurely ended my physical prime
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I was 48
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I was 61 and it was discovered on my annual mammogram.
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61 found during routine mammogram
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60
Wasn't due for my annual mammogram for four months. The wire of my bra was hurting me. I actually changed bra until I realized that it wasn't the bra...it was me!
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56
I found the lump myself a little over a month before my annual mammogram.
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Found the lump myself 4 months after an all clear mammogram. I was 61.
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Retired 7/1/19, turned 68 7/5/19, dx 7/29/19. Happy retirement & birthday!
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One month before 85th birthday. Found lump myself. Had clear mammogram 5 months before
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keywestfan, I found my lump after a recent clear mammogram. It was 2.4 centimeters and should have been picked up by the mammogram. IMHO, mammograms are only as good as the person who reads them. According to the American Cancer Society, 20% of mammograms fail to pick up cancer. Self exams are still absolutely necessary.
Of course, 80% of cancers are found by mammograms.
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I was 63 when diagnosed. No lump felt, but was overdue for my routine mammogram.
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Same here, I found my lump 3 mts after a clear mammogram. It was 2.69 cm but because it was in a dense area could not be seen on regular Mammogram. I now only do 3 D and go to a woman's center for them
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52. Lump found on routine mammogram, literallythe day after my annual GYN visit when she didn't feel it. I hadn't felt it during self exams either, but as soon as the radiologist told me the location, I could easily find it. Two lessons learned: 1) my "concentric circles" self exams were woefully lacking (and I have since found many friends and family members who have been doing similar incomplete exams and shared my experience), and 2) I need a new GYN!
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The concentric circle style is not nearly thorough enough in my opinion. One needs to kneed those puppies.
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