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Probably Benign

A Devastating Diagnosis, a 500-Mile Journey, and a Quest to Advance the Next Generation of Breast Cancer Screening

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So More Women with Breast Cancer Become Survivors

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ABOUT LESLIE

"In whose life is 'probably' benign good enough?"

Leslie was born and raised in Worthington, Indiana. She attended Purdue University and earned degrees in Computer Science and Industrial Management, and was a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority. She also obtained her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is both a proud Boilermaker and a Tar Heel.

 

Leslie was diagnosed with Stage IV lobular breast cancer in November 2017, when abnormalities were found during a routine bone density scan. Unfortunately, her cancer was not visible on either a mammogram or a ultrasound, as would sometimes be the case with lobular cancer hiding in dense breast tissue. This is not a failure of anyone, but it is simply a failure of our current technology. And now, along with all of her current work, Leslie seeks to make a positive impact in advancing the next major breakthrough in breast cancer screening, so more women with breast cancer become survivors. Fundraising during her Camino de Santiago walk in the fall of 2018 became her first means to that end. (Learn more about Leslie's Camino de Santiago journey here.)

Leslie lives in Hawthorn Woods, IL, with her husband, John, and is the proud mother of their 3 grown children. Leslie speaks at churches, women’s and business groups, as well as not-for-profit organizations in order to educate the public about breast density, empowering women to advocate for their own optimal screening. She can be contacted at Leslie@leslieferrisyerger.com.

Probably Benign

Chapter 2

"Women with extremely dense breasts are four to six times more likely to get breast cancer. And 71 percent of all breast cancers are in women with dense breasts."

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