I did a random €50 health check-up and discovered I had triple-negative breast cancer

Anne O’Carroll decided to have a scan because it was good value. Had she delayed it, the triple-negative breast cancer could have spread to other organs

Anne O'Carroll, from Eyeries, Beara, West Cork who was treated for triple-negative breast cancer.

Anne O’Carroll underwent a health check purely because it was good value at the time. This random act may have saved her life.

Having made the decision to reduce her health insurance cover, she discovered that she could get a full check-up for a very reasonable price while still on her existing policy, so she decided to avail of the testing.