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Mary Malone is pictured on a past climb on Mount Rainer. A mammogram led to early detection — and successful treatment — of breast cancer.

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'One of the lucky ones'
October 23, 2024 1 a.m.

'One of the lucky ones'

Early detection key in fight against cancer

A breast cancer diagnosis was the last thing I expected when I went in for my annual mammogram last December. Even when they called me back to get a better look at something they saw in the scans, I thought, “Oh, that’s normal – they call people back all the time for a closer look.”