While brave Kate Steel's family has a history of the disease, the diagnosis was still a devastating shock.
A Scots woman who found a lump on her breast in the shower thought things might "feel different because of her age".
Speaking to Edinburgh Live, the carer said: "Breast cancer runs in my family, but my diagnosis at the age of 48 last August still came as a huge shock. Kate was showering last August when she felt a lump on her right breast. She also spotted some dimpling on the skin. "On the positive side, I’m so thankful that I’ve been diagnosed now, rather than in the past, with all the advances in research, technology and treatment over last 30 to 40 years.
She added: "It's been a very challenging time since my diagnosis and like most people, I’ve had ups and downs, particularly during chemotherapy, when I suffered from hair loss, nerve damage in my hands and also a sore mouth.
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