Life after cancer: You become a ‘cancer patient’ and that can strip you of your identity. It’s a nice feeling to be back at workSue Higgins says her breast cancer diagnosis was a shock and after time off for treatment she was nervous about her return to work. An online programme run by Trinity College Dublin proved an invaluable support systemSue Higgins at her home in Newbridge Co Kildare. Photo: Steve HumphreysLiadán Hynes Yesterday at 06:30Sue Higgins had noticed several changes in the months before she was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2024. “I had noticed a change in my nipple on my right breast,” says Sue, who was 51 at the time.

Source: Irish Independent February 03, 2026 16:01 UTC