Lump Leads to Breast Cancer Diagnosis, And Later Remission!
- At 25, Fran was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer and given two years to live. Today, at 27, she is in remission from breast cancer.
- Fran discovered a lump and a dimpling in her breast. She underwent scans of the lump and the area and was told her cancer had spread to her liver and her skull.
- Fran was treated with craniotomy, chemotherapy, and stereotactic radiotherapy. Today, she is in remission!
Fran is a fighter and a survivor, though, and she is now in remission!
Read More“To think I was given two years to live at the age of 25 and now I’m 27 and in remission… amazing!” At 25, Fran was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer after she found dimpling and a lump in her breast. This is her story. 👇 1/4 pic.twitter.com/A5xadw0sua
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Fran’s Lump & Breast Cancer Battle
On Twitter, Fran says, "To think I was given two years to live at the age of 25 and now I'm 27 and in remission… amazing!"
Fran discovered a lump and a dimpling in her breast. She underwent scans of the lump and the area, and was told her cancer had spread to her liver and her skull.
Breast cancer treatments include chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. To treat her cancer, Fran was treated with craniotomy, chemotherapy, and stereotactic radiotherapy. Today, she is in remission!
She also continues to take “a combination of drugs, including abemaciclib a drug developed using findings from [Cancer Research UK’s] research into yeast cell division.”
Fran says, "It's remarkable such a life-saving drug can come from research into yeast."
Hormone Therapies for Breast Cancer
Getting a Mammogram to Screen for Breast Cancer
Mammograms screen for breast cancer and women aged 45 to 54 should have mammograms annually. Women with a history of breast cancer in the family should begin screening for this disease before the age of 45.
Related: When You're Getting a Mammogram, Ask About Dense Breasts
Dr. Connie Lehman, the chief of the Breast Imaging Division at Massachusetts General Hospital, emphasizes in an earlier interview how mammograms save lives. She says, "If you haven't gone through menopause yet, I think it's very important that you have a mammogram every year. We know that cancers grow more rapidly in our younger patients, and having that annual mammogram can be lifesaving."
"After menopause, it may be perfectly acceptable to reduce that frequency to every two years," says Dr. Lehman. "But what I'm most concerned about is the women who haven't been in for a mammogram for two, three, or four years, those women that have never had a mammogram. We all agree regular screening mammography saves lives."
When Should I Get a Mammogram?
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