My previous physician was talking to me about it when I was in my late thirties. I'm not sure, but I was probably 38 or 39, and she retired shortly after. Then I found a new doctor, so it was probably at 40, maybe 41, that I was asking for that. It was because my prior physician had encouraged me to do so. She'd been doing some reading, and she said, “I think you do need to be screened at 40.” It was around 40, and I was diagnosed two weeks after my 43rd birthday.
On October 9th, 2024. See this statement in context.