My mammograms were clear when I found a lump aged 47. I had the mammograms to aid my diagnosis so I was surprised when I was told several months later that it was breast cancer. Mammograms don't show anything if you have dense breast tissue like I had and the Cochrane Reviews of mammography said that on balance mammograms were bad as they lead to overtreatment of women who have slow growing cancers while not detecting fast growing ones as mammograms are normally only offered every three years. So I would go to your GP now and say you have a lump. Cancer is normally painless so it might be another condition. But best to go and get it checked out by other tests rather than mammograms.

My mammograms were clear when I found a lump aged 47. I had the mammograms to aid my diagnosis so I was surprised when I was told several months later that it was breast cancer. Mammograms don't show anything if you have dense breast tissue like I had and the Cochrane Reviews of mammography said that on balance mammograms were bad as they lead to overtreatment of women who have slow growing cancers while not detecting fast growing ones as mammograms are normally only offered every three years. So I would go to your GP now and say you have a lump. Cancer is normally painless so it might be another condition. But best to go and get it checked out by other tests rather than mammograms.

Yes, its quite an eye opener when you read the stats around effectiveness of mammograms. Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. How are you doing now?

I am awaiting an appointment re 3 solid lumps i found recently in the breast that had cancer in it 19 years ago. This time i believe it is cancer but it's in an odd place underneath my breast near my chest so i would like to know what they will think.

Sorry to hear that. The waiting with the unknown is the worst I'm sure. I hope everything goes well for you.

So far so good, i have had mammograms and biopsies. Awaiting results in the next week or so