ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- As breast cancer awareness month wraps up, one survivor’s message isn't stopping.

After her annual mammogram in 2024, Summer Murdock needed further testing.

"I just turned 40. I had no signs, I had no symptoms, no lumps, no pain," says Murdock. "Late September, I went for my screening mammogram that came back abnormal. Said we'll need to order a diagnostic."

At age 40, after the diagnostic, an ultrasound and biopsy, one year ago on Halloween night, the scariest battle of Murdock's life began.

"I just remember, pulled up those results, and the first thing I'd seen was invasive ductal carcinoma, and my body just went numb. The first thing then popped in my head was, like, my kids can't be without their mom. Who's gonna raise my kids? You just hit that moment. I

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