What if you might have breast cancer—but you're not sure? (SPLINTER)

Apr 23

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Earlier this year, doctors found a lump in my mother's breast. The call to deliver the news marked the first of many frightening conversations we would have over the next few months as she went through test after test—each one bringing her closer to knowing her fate.

There were mammograms, two MRIs, and a biopsy—a painful procedure in which doctors remove a piece of tissue and check it for cancer. After each stage I would ask my 57-year-old mom, “Do you have cancer?” And she would respond, “I don’t know.”

I wanted answers, but none of the specialists used the word "cancer." They also didn’t not use the word "cancer."

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