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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 35 MIN

Breast Cancer and Scanxiety

from And Then Came Breast Cancer - A Future Dreams Podcast

Nobody likes waiting for a test - or a test result. There’s even a name for it - “Scanxiety” for when you wonder whether your cancer has come back or got worse or spread or whether the appointment coming up will get cancelled at the last minute. How do you control that feeling?In this episode Victoria gets advice from three women - Amanda, Melissa and Dawn who have all found ways to deal with it…Brought to you by the Future Dreams charity, "And Then Came Breast Cancer" is for everyone whose lives have been touched by the disease. You can contact us at FutureDreams.org.uk for help and advice and Victoria is @VicDerbyshire on Twitter and Instagram. Please rate, like and subscribe to the podcast and we welcome your ideas for future episodes.If you have been touched by Breast Cancer - Future Dreams is here to help.And Then Came Breast Cancer, is a Podcast Series co-produced by Factory Originals and 6Foot6 Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nobody likes waiting for a test - or a test result. There’s even a name for it - “Scanxiety” for when you wonder whether your cancer has come back or got worse or spread or whether the appointment coming up will get cancelled at the last minute. How do you control that feeling?In this episode Victoria gets advice from three women - Amanda, Melissa and Dawn who have all found ways to deal with it…Brought to you by the Future Dreams charity, "And Then Came Breast Cancer" is for everyone whose lives have been touched by the disease. You can contact us at FutureDreams.org.uk for help and advice and Victoria is @VicDerbyshire on Twitter and Instagram. Please rate, like and subscribe to the podcast and we welcome your ideas for future episodes.If you have been touched by Breast Cancer - Future Dreams is here to help.And Then Came Breast Cancer, is a Podcast Series co-produced by Factory Originals and 6Foot6 Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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