fewer people have come forward for cancer check ups. and there s estimated to be a missing a5,000 diagnoses across the uk, so the concern is these will be cancers that are spotted later and that could actually make the performance in terms of early diagnosis even worse. with me is shirley cochrane, who was diagnosed with cancer in both breasts at the end of 2016. i m alsojoined by minesh patel from macmillan cancer support. welcome to both of you today. surely, tell us about your diagnosis first of all and your subsequent treatment. j first of all and your subsequent treatment- first of all and your subsequent treatment. . ., treatment. i was diagnosed on the 1st of november treatment. i was diagnosed on the 1st of november 2016 treatment. i was diagnosed on the 1st of november 2016 with - treatment. i was diagnosed on the | 1st of november 2016 with bilateral breast cancer, and i had a different cancer in either breast. 0ne being triple negative which tends to be more aggressive,