After finding a lump in my left breast in 1996 (by doing a self examination) I went to the doctor and they told me there was nothing to worry about, even the mammogram did not pick it up. Not being satisfied with that, I went to my surgeon....long story short, it was breast cancer requiring a mastectomy. I did chemotherapy and was fine for 13 years. After a routine mammogram last year, they found another lump on the right side. It too was also cancer. Although this time it was not as far along, I am currently half way done with my radiation. And their telling me that this time, chemotherapy is not required (yeah). Breast cancer does not run in my family and I was only 34 the first time I was diagnosed. I can not say it enough, do your self examinations and get your mammograms ladies!!!!!!
TheresiaSpring, TX