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Kerri Downes, 22, discovered a lump in her right breast while showering. She went to Axia Women\u2019s Health, where she was seen by a nurse practitioner, Eileen Carpenter. Carpenter diagnosed fibrocystic breast changes<\/a>, and a follow-up exam was scheduled for two weeks later. <\/p>\n

At this appointment, Carpenter again diagnosed bilateral fibrocystic changes. Approximately nine months later, Downes experienced itching and burning of the skin over her breast. She consulted a physician, who noticed that Downes\u2019s right breast was larger than her left and that she had a mass in her right breast. <\/p>\n

An ultrasound and a biopsy led to a diagnosis of Stage IIB breast cancer, with metastasis to three lymph nodes. Downes underwent a bilateral mastectomy with lymph node dissection, chemotherapy and radiation as well as breast reconstruction. Downes is now 26 and has a reduced chance of survival.
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Kerri Downes, 22, discovered a lump in her right breast while showering. She went to Axia Women\u2019s Health, where she was seen by a nurse practitioner, Eileen Carpenter. Carpenter diagnosed fibrocystic breast changes, and a follow-up exam was scheduled for two weeks later. At this appointment, Carpenter again diagnosed bilateral fibrocystic changes. 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