Breast cancer: 'Mammogram diagnosis was the last thing I expected'

A County Down woman who is recovering from breast cancer is appealing to the public not to ignore routine invites for cancer screenings.

Dolores Palmer discovered she had a tumour in her left breast after a mammogram.

The 53-year-old, who was discharged from hospital 48 hours after surgery last month, said that when the call for a screening comes, people should ensure they make time for it.

She had no idea anything was wrong until the mammogram.

"The calls for screening are vital - had it not been for my call for screening... as I say, (I thought) there was nothing wrong with me."