It was only visible when she lifted her arms09:55, 09 Jul 2026A mum was diagnosed with cancer after spotting an indentation in her breast in the mirror that was only visible when she lifted her arms up to blow-dry her hair.‌Karen Peterman, 67, was sitting blow-drying her hair in front of the mirror because she couldn't go to the hairdresser due to the pandemic, in June 2021. She spotted an unusual indentation on the underside of her left breast, which she had never seen before.‌When she put her arms back down, she realised it was only visible because her arms were raised while she did her hair, which she never normally did while topless. The grandmother-of-eight phoned her GP and was referred to a consultant who suspected cancer straight away - and an MRI confirmed she had grade two, stage