- Morgan Ryland was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer which has spread to her liver and spine.
- Tests found the breast cancer in her liver was a different type from that in her breast.
- Women in the US should be screened for breast cancer from age 40.
A 37-year-old mom who has been diagnosed with two types of breast cancer is warning people that the signs can be subtle, and you don't need a family history of cancer.
Morgan Ryland told People she was feeling fine, except for some issues breastfeeding her newborn. He kept pulling away from her right breast, and she noticed some pain there, too. She thought she might have clogged ducts, or maybe mastitis, an inflammation of breast tissue associated with breastfeeding.
Then, she saw some concerning skin changes. Her doctor, who agreed it was likely mastitis, ordered an ultrasound just in case, Ryland said in an Instagram post. That was followed by a mammogram, another ultrasound, and three biopsies.
Ultimately she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer that had spread to her spine and liver. But further testing revealed the cancer across her body was a different type of breast cancer to that in her breast.
Now, Ryland is sharing her story to encourage others not to overlook subtle signs.
"My statistical chances of getting breast cancer at this stage in my life are much less than 1%. But here I am," she wrote on Instagram.
Subtle signs of breast cancer
Ryland started chemotherapy and was told she would later have to have her ovaries removed. She will also have to take medication for the rest of her life, she told People.
On paper, her risk of this diagnosis was extremely low.
She's young, with no history of breast or ovarian cancer. She has also breastfed three children, which is associated with lower risk of breast cancer.
There is a push to screen people earlier for breast cancer: New breast cancer guidelines in the US, published on Tuesday, said that all women should be screened for breast cancer from age 40, rather than 50.
However, everyone should keep an eye out for symptoms, no matter what age. The American Cancer Society said the main symptom of breast cancer which is usually the first a person would find is a new lump of mass on the breast.
Other symptoms include swelling in the breast, skin dimpling, breast or nipple pain, the nipple turning inward, nipple or breast skin that is red, dry, flaking, or thickened, nipple discharge (other than breast milk), and swollen lymph nodes under the arm or near the collar bone.
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