My Mom was just re diagnosed with breast cancer. Only after finding out a few weeks ago that she has lung and liver cancer as well. The only way she found this out was that she was being treated for a cough. Why after 5 years of going every 6months for a mammogram and blood work that the return of the breast cancer wasn't diagnosed? At her last Oncologist appt. 3 months ago, they said since she was in her 5th yr, and is continuing her tamoxifen, they would see her in a yr. I do not understand how this goes undetected. None of us is taking this well. She knows there is no cure at this stage. My frustrations are we do what we are suppose to do, by going for our check ups, getting the bloodwork etc. but this isn't good enough. It came back and no one knew! So why should we even trust any of these so called new digital mammograms when I think if you have be diagonsed you should be body scanned as well. I am very confused and so is my Mom. I hate this disease so much, that it makes me feel like what good is it to do everything you are suppose to do, your annual everything, and then get this kind of news. I am fearful for all woman. Can we actually trust any of these tests?

Fearful Daughter,

Cheryl Roche