But in July 2015, O'Riordan, then aged 40, found a lump in her left breast. The ultrasound, performed in the hospital she and her husband both worked at, showed a 2.5 cm lump. As soon as she saw the scan, she knew it was cancer. But her extensive medical knowledge didn't make coming to terms with the diagnosis of stage 3 breast cancer, and the treatment journey ahead of her, any easier.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-its-like-to-be-a-breast-surgeon-with-breast-cancer