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Annoyed with lack of services and advice for young women
I don't know if anyone wants to take me up on this but since being diagnosed last year with breast cancer and being classified as "young" due to me being under 50, I am getting increasingly annoyed w...
I have had free mammograms since age 40 through breastscreen Australua due to my family history. Because of my family history I saw a genetic specialist 20 years ago that advised me of this. Between 40 and 50 though you can't get auto recall...so I used to just do it round my birthday. However despite this.. at age 51 I developed breast cancer that was undetected by mammogram, I found it myself 5 weeks later. It wasn't until I saw the breast surgeon that I was told my breast tissue was very dense and hence not great for mammogram, even over 50. . Self exam is most def very important and it has been years since it was advertised on TV...as it was in my 20s...so probably yes...it is time to do it again. Goodluck...there are already great resources out there already so it might oay to hsve a look. Kath