Mammography is the medical investigation by which breast cancer can be discovered at an early stage, thus increasing the chances of survival in women diagnosed with this condition. Although in most cases the manifestations are the same, there are situations in which the signs of the disease may appear in less common places. A woman discovered she had breast cancer after a visit to the hairdresser.
Patty Bolle, a woman from Michigan, discovered she had cancer after going to the beauty salon for a change of look. When the hairstylist wanted to cut her hair, he discovered a hairless area on the woman’s scalp that looked like a burn. The woman was amazed to learn this, as she had not suffered any incident that would cause her such a problem.
Immediately after the hairstylist told the woman about the hairless area on the surface of the scalp, she went to the doctor urgently. After several investigations, the specialists found that Patty Bolle was suffering from metastatic breast cancer.
“I was devastated and shocked because I fought this disease 13 years ago and I won,” said Patty Bolle, according to prevention.com.
Patty Bolle was also diagnosed with breast cancer 13 years ago, managing to overcome the disease with the help of treatments prescribed by doctors.
Specialists point out that the body can use different methods to convey that there is a health problem, which is why it is very important that each sign is taken into account and analyzed very carefully.