Wingfield, Brenda D.2016-05-162016-05-162016-01Wingfield B. Breast cancer: When do you stop reading the literature? S Afr J Sci. 2016;112(1/2), Art. #a0135, 3 pages. http://dx.DOI. org/ 10.17159/sajs.2016/a0135.0038-2353 (print)1996-7489 (online)10.17159/sajs.2016/a0135http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52627Science and research consume a substantial – some might say the greater part – of my life. It is an all-consuming passion that many fail to understand. Professionally, I divide my time between managing a substantial research programme and running what is arguably the largest science faculty in South Africa, if not the continent. I am not only passionate about my research but also about sharing this passion with others, particularly young researchers, and I believe I am good at what I do.en© 2016. The Author(s). Published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.MammogramCancer researchOncologyScientific literatureArticle