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After Breast Cancer, She Went Against Medical Advice on Hormone Treatment: “Very Alone in the Decision”

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Anita Hegge was diagnosed with breast cancer at 41, with the disease spread to her lymph nodes.
  • Despite advice against hormone treatment for menopausal symptoms after breast cancer, she chose what she considered the better option for her quality of life.

Women who have had breast cancer are advised against using hormones to treat menopausal symptoms. For Anita Hegge, the decision became a question of quality of life.

Hegge was 41 when doctors found breast cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes. She said she had sensed that something was wrong, but had to fight to receive a mammogram because she was so young. Once the cancer was detected, events moved quickly.

“I felt that something was not right. But because I was so young, I had to fight to get a mammogram,” Hegge told Aftenposten.

I felt that something was not right. But because I was so young, I had to fight to get a mammogram. Once the cancer was detected, everything moved very, very quickly.

· Anita HeggeHegge described her diagnosis and the difficulty of obtaining screening at a young age.
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