Mary Ann Nilan had no reason to think breast cancer would stalk her. Not at 39. There was no family history of the disease. A nonsmoker and a marathon runner, she was in tip-top shape. That she had had her three children while in her 20s made her risk even lower. But Nilan, an actress, knew the odds: 1 in 8 American women develops breast cancer. The sister of an oncological nurse, she faithfully examined her breasts each month, which may well be why she's alive--vibrantly, eagerly alive--to share her story.
Nilan found a lump in her left breast in February...
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