Triple Negative Breast: A Case Study

For Carrie Smith and her husband, Paul, life was seemingly perfect. The couple had just welcomed their daughter Mya Rose into the world, joining their 7 year old son Dylan and completing the family of four. But just three weeks are Mya was born, Carrie felt a lump in her breast and scheduled an appointment with her doctor. “He told me it was a swollen milk gland”, Carrie recalls. “I didn’t even think twice and went on my way.” When the lump didn’t go away after a month, Carrie’s concerns grew and her doctor ordered an ultrasound. “I was scared, but more than anything I just wanted an answer.” Carrie’s answer came the following day when the results from her ultrasound warranted a biopsy and ultimately led to a diagnosis of Triple Negative Breast