Profiles

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Interview 11

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

  • Background

    A retired widower with 3 adult children.

  • Age at interview 64
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 10

    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.

  • Background

    A retired telephonist. Divorced with 1 adult child.

  • Age at interview 69
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 08

    Attended her first routine mammogram at age 50. Has had no breast problems in the past and is awaiting results.

  • Background

    A district nurse. Married with no children.

  • Age at interview 50
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 09

    Discovered a lump at age 28, which was benign and surgically removed. Missed some breast screening appointments but attended for a routine mammogram at age 53. Results were normal.

  • Background

    A business consultant. Divorced with 1 adult child.

  • Age at interview 53
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 07

    Has attended for routine breast screening since around age 50. Has had a benign cyst, which was aspirated twice. Mammogram results have been normal.

  • Background

    A full-time writer. Married with 2 adult children.

  • Age at interview 56
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 06

    Has had screening mammograms in the private sector since age 40. Is now also attending for routine mammograms on the NHS. Results have been normal.

  • Background

    Retired Marks and Spencer PA. Married with 2 adult children.

  • Age at interview 53
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 05

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

  • Background

    Is retired, married with 1 adult child.

  • Age at interview 61
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview 04

    Has attended for routine breast screening since age 50. Results have been normal. (Interview translated from Cantonese.)

  • Background

    Retired from catering business. Married with 3 adult children.

  • Age at interview 68
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Interview OV33

    Ovarian cancer diagnosed in 2003 following shoulder pain, abdominal bloating, cough, and pain on eating. Treated by surgical removal of ovaries and womb followed by chemotherapy.

  • Background

    Artist, divorced, one adult child.

  • Age at interview 57
  • Sex/Gender Female