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#7171
8/8/2005
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I posted some time back about us results regarding a impression of : multiple dilated ducts and most likely a cyst complicated by hemmorhage or debris palpable abnormality was 8x7x5mm. Anyway just went back for another us (9 months later) and the lady said I had a cluster of cysts and that it was hard to measure. I am frightened. She said she couldn't tell me anything that my doctor will get the results but mentioned that the area of cluster is 2cm. That is much bigger than 8mm 9 months ago. can what they though was a hemmorhaged cyst now become a cluster of cysts. When I see the word cluster it seems like it leans towards cancer. is that the same as cluster of microcalcifications? anyway I know you cannot diagnose me but is there anything other then cancer that would present itself as a cluster measuring 2cm? I will not get my results till over the weekend possibly longer. i am virtually suicidal by this point. any good news would be appreciated. i am not running away from this i am just trying to see some positive. thank you. |
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a cluster of cysts is very different than a cluster of calcifications so relax. wait until the doctor provides you more information. if they are just cysts then no need to sweat over this. |
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#7172
8/8/2005
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For several years, I have had repeat diagnostic mammograms every 6 months-including several pictures and an ultrasound each time.Six months ago the radiologist said there was something that needed watching. I returned today with the same order-bilateral diagnostic mammo- they took the 2 views of each breast(standard, right?) and said that everything was fine and come back in one year. It was a different radiologist and I did not talk to him. Should I be concerned that I was not screened acurately? Thank you. |
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call and ask if they compared your films from 6 months ago to the new films just taken last week and request a copy of the results to ensure that appropriate comparison of films was done and all is well. |
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#7173
8/5/2005
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I am 21 and been referred to the breast clinic as i have a lump in my left breast and discharge. I was wondering what tests they will do. I also have family history of breast cancer what are my chances of having it. |
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depends on your family history really and how concerning this lump looks on mammogram and/or ultrasound. that is what they will do-- some form of breast imaging to determine what it is. hang in there. statistically it is rare for someone 21 to be diagnosed. |
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#7174
8/5/2005
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I am 36 years old - had baseline mammo at 35 in Sept.04 - follow up diagnostic mammo and us two weeks later. 6 month follow up mammo and us in April 05. Since March 05 have had extreme pain in both breast and lumps are able to be felt. Went to see surgeon in April, told no caffiene and put on Arthrotec 75 mg 2x a day and 600 units vitamin E - followed 2 months with no changes. Dr. stopped Arthrotec and vitamin E. Next week, 8-11, wants to start me on Tamoxifen, but no tests have been done to see if lumps(which he insistd are cysts) are estrogen positive. No biopsies done and will not drain at this time. Should I insist on biopsy or at least draining and testing fluid, if any?. Also have off and on swelling of both breasts which is very noticeable and rash that comes and goes also just on chest area. Next mammo and us is in Oct. 05. |
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might be time for a second opinion with another breast specialist. |
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#7175
8/5/2005
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I am the 50 year old who was called back for a second mammogram. First off - I AM FINE! I have two small cysts. The people at the clinic were wonderful and I knew what was 'wrong' before I left the clinic yesterday. Thank you EVERYONE! |
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congrats on the good news. |
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#7176
8/5/2005
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My diagnosis is estacia diverticula, I have the abnormality of nipple bleeding, none of the tests have been conclusive as to the cause. 7 months of mammograms, sonograms,ductograms,aspirationsof growths in the breasts and a very strong genetic line of breast cancer line in mothers family including her of breast cancer, the recommendation I have received is the removal of both breats. I haven't any sisters, only one living brother and no children. I am not inclined to genetic testing. I wonder if this a normal course of action? Thanks for your help and I'd like to know under what condition would belly fat harvesting for reconstruction be done. I see a surgeon next week but I am anxious for some information in advance so I might discuss this intelligently. Is this tyoe of reconstruction done immediately? Thanks again. |
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if you have family history as described then you owe it to yourself to do the genetic testing. its smart to do... gives you more information especially now that you are at a decision point. the type of reconstruction i believe you are asking about is diep flap- taking tummy tissue and fat but no muscle. it usually is done at the time of mastectomy with the surgeon and plastic surgeon functioning as a tandom team. if you wish to come to us for consultation just call 443-287-2778. |
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#7177
8/5/2005
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is it normal for a surgeron to leave surgical clips inside a patient, after a mastectomy? Does chemo damage the nerves in legs and hands? |
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yes, surgical clips are commonly left in place after mastectomy surgery. chemo can result in peripheral neuropathy of hands and feet as a side effect. |
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#7178
8/5/2005
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Later this evening I just happened to notice a very small bruise like circle on my right breast. I'm 21. Should I call a doctor immediately or wait a few days? |
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waiting a few days should be fine. hopefully it will resolve and be a false alarm. |
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#7179
8/5/2005
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I am 25 years old and I have had an ongoing year of lumps they have had to needle core biopsy. Last Dec. 2004 my doctor noticed a lump during an annual visit. I went and had an ultrasound done and they decided to biopsy it. It came back benign. Then in June of this year during my 6 month check up they saw this lump enlarge and new ones form. They had me see a surgeon who said it was chronic lymphocytic lobulitis(inflammation of a lobe) which is only found in people who have type I diabties or thyroid diease. She then ran blood tests that showed that I have neither. So she brought this up at a conference at a local hospital and found that nobody has ever seen this before and that I should go for a second referal, (Mayo Clinic in Minnesota)but wanted to needle biopsy it again. So we did another needle core biopsy this week and the results show more of a case of fibroadenoma. My question is. How can I be sure this is correct and not the chronic lymphocytic lobulitis. The lump is 2.3 cm,and is sorta painful. Should I seek another patholigist? Remove it? I feel some anxiety over this issue. Have any ideas? Any advice would help! I live in Minnesota, so I could go the the Mayo Clinic still. Think I should? Thanks. |
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Mayo is a good place. ask for the pathology slides to be presented to their breast center tumor board conference for a group discussion and review to give you peace of mind. |
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#7180
8/5/2005
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i am a 48 year old women currently being treated for stage 3 breast cancer. Looks like I may also have hemochromatosis. Any possible connection you may be aware of? Thank you. |
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no, not that I'm aware of. hang in there... |
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#7181
8/5/2005
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my fourteen year old daughter had a semi hard lump bi lateral to her left breast. an ultrasound revealed what the doctor said was a 9mm x 3mm by something. she said it was a lymph node. i was under the impression that lymph nodes cannot show up on ultrasounds. the doc recommended a breast specialist. i do not have the path results in front of me. i only have what i was told on the phone.
we have a rich family history of colon and breast cancer. is this something we should be worried about or would it be more likely to be a cyst. we were also told, by simple palpation, that she has fibrocystic breast disease, which i aslo have been diagnosed. thanks for any info you can give. |
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don't panic mom. lymph nodes DO show up and show up quite well on an ultrasound. |
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#7182
8/4/2005
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I had my first mammogram last week. I am 43. I have been breast feeding two boys for the last four years. I now breast feed my 21 month old 1-3 times a day. The mammo turned up lots of calcifications on the R breat and a couple on the L. There are a couple tiny hard lumps ( pea size or smaller ) that have turned up as my breat got smaller with less breast feeling.The specialist said it warranted a biopsy and the only technique that could be used was to cut- needles woudn't be appropriate.
My question is since, after reading your information on the site, I learned that calcifications are read over time to see if there is a problem- to see if they grow or change. Shoudl I wait and get another mammo in time ? how long a period would be good? Or- is there another way to biopsy without cutting? and should I even have been getting a mammo if i'm still breast feeding some? ( I did it b/c I am 43 and never had had one and thought I had better but now i'm in this quandry.) or just go ahead with the invasive biopsy...
The specialist/surgeon, after recommending the biopsy learned that I was nursing and thought maybe that was misleading the mammo reading.
can breast feeding give the impression sometimes of calcifications? |
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it depends on what the pattern of these calcifications are... clustered together, irregular in shape when magnified, send up flags to biopsy now vs wait... co ask about that. breast feeding can make biopsies more complicated to do. |
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#7183
8/4/2005
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I am 47, and have never had cystic breasts. recently had to have a diagnostic mamm. and an ultrasound. The report said "vague nodularity" which appears to efface with compression. A 0.5 cm well circumsized hypoechoic nodule was found in each of my breasts as well. Return in 6months to ensure stability. My questions are: Could my taking 150mg/day of efexxor xr have caused this? On the efexxor.com site fibrocystic breasts are a less common side affect. Does this sound like fibrocystic breasts?I don't know about the "fibro"part. Also are these considered tiny cysts? Should I go off of efexxor xr if there is a chance it is causing these cysts? |
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probably not effexor related and probably nothing you did at all. doesn't sound like a scary report either. they will recheck it in a few months. don't stress over this... "well circumscribed" are comforting words usually to read on these kinds of reports. |
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#7184
8/4/2005
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I am 35 yeas old. In May/June 2004, i had a mass/thickening on my lower left breast. Mammogram/ultrasound showed some inferior asymmetry of left breast. In april 2005, i experienced rapid asymmetry of my left breast. Mammogram of May 2005 shows at least a 25% loss of grandular breast tissue in left breast. In addition, i am having unilateral green and milky left breast discharge and my right breast is clear. Since 2001, I no longer menstruate due to hysterectomy, though, i still have my right tube and ovary.
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so sounds like you still need answers as to what is going on in there. request a thorough diagnostic evaluation in breast imaging to get to the bottom of this. |
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#7185
8/4/2005
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what causes simple cysts? |
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we don't really know. |
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#7186
8/4/2005
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I am a 46 year old women, that has had a hysterectomy almost two years ago. I still have my ovaries. I have been having a problem with my breast as far as itching, having a white discharge and the discharge has an odor. I am not having sex I have ben celibate for 3 years. I can not go to the doctor no insurance, so what should I do. |
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many hospitals can offer free mammograms for women without insurance so pursue that. you need to know the cause of this and take care of it. |
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#7187
8/4/2005
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i have dark dots on my nipples is this normal? im not pregnant im 15 years old i recently noticed them and they hevent gone away. What could it be? it doesnt hurt or itch. |
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don't know. if it persists then see your doctor. don't worry. |
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#7188
8/4/2005
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I had ductal carcinoma in situ in 2001, with lumpectomy and 35 radiation treatments. This week I had a core needle biopsy in the other breast which showed "fibrocystic change with florid ductile epithelial hyperplasia." The report added "No cancer seen." My doctor is now referring me to a surgeon, who says I need an excisional biopsy of the site to be sure there is no DC in the surrounding tissue. Does this appear to be a logical next-step, and why didn't I have an excisional biopsy in the first place? |
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hhmm. get two surgical opinions before going under the knife. |
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#7189
8/4/2005
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I am a 33 year old mother of an 8 year old and a 16 month old. I breastfed my youngest until she was 8 months, but my milk is still in (noticed after doing a brest check). No immediate family history of breast cancer, except a great grandmother with breast cancer and an aunt with fibrocystic breasts like mine. Anyway, I had a lumpectomy on L breast which was benign in 2001 (had the lump since 16, just got way bigger). In the past few months I have had some painless swelling in my L armpit area and now it is painful with one node feeling more sensitive. My obgyn and family doctor thought the L side of armpit looked bigger than R side, however none could feel any significant lumps, whereas I notice a particular lymph node to be more sensitive. It is not a shaving issue. PCP ordered an anitbiotic sometime last month, but still have armpit discomfort. I just started to take over the counter motrin a few days ago. My pcp ordered an ultrasound, but it won't be for another week.
Without examining me do you think I should be concerned? Would milk have anything to do with the discomfort in my L armpit? Also, the L breast is bigger than the right anyway. Couldn't this all just be hormonal? I have searched everywhere I can't seem to find any help of why I MIGHT be experiencing a swollen/hurting armpit. Help. |
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not sure what it is but glad you are getting an ultrasound to figure it out. that's what you need to see these lymph nodes and determine why they are swelled. |
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#7190
8/4/2005
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I had a mammogram on Tuesday, Aug 3. I am 50 years old and I go annually. This morning I was called and told the radiologist saw something in my right breast he wants to have a second look at. I go again this afternoon. I am scared to death! Please tell me all the not-so-bad things it could be! |
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don't be scared. the majority of the time the outcome is benign. hang in there. he is being thorough. |
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#7191
8/4/2005
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I am a 46 year old female whose mother had a double masectomy at age 45 because she had fibrocystic disease (lupectomies showed pre-cancerous tissue). My 40 year old sister also has fibrocystic disease but with no problematic mammograms.
I have had mammograms since I was 35, and this last mammogram showed something which was not in last year's mammo. (It was not detectable by me or by my gynecologist, as I had a yearly exam the same day as the mammogram).I was scheduled for a repeat mammogram and also an ultrasound which showed what was noted as a "complex cyst" in my left breast, no quite 1 cm. The radiologist said it was nothing to worry about, but that I should return in six months for another mammogram and ultrasound, which I have scheduled. (They also said it was too small for a surgeon to biopsy) I was not concerned until I started reading more information about complex cysts. Should I be concerned and ask my gynocologist to send the report on to a surgeon for an evaluation? |
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worth following up on it. sometimes the radiologist is able to do a stereotactic procedure to sample it. it contains debris and you want to know what the debris is. |
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#7192
8/4/2005
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What is BIRAD 3? |
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bi-rad is a scoring system for mammography. bi-rad 3 is a normal reading but some abnormalities that were deemed to be benign were found. |
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#7193
8/4/2005
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I'm a 55-yr old and have had mammograms each year with the same good results, except for the past 3 years - I always have to go back for a second mammogram because they see abnormalities in my right breast. However, everything ends up okay. This year however, I have to have another mammogram as well as an ultrasound this time because of "right breast nodular opacity". What exactly does this mean? And how does it differ from "nodular density"? Also, I've been having a sensation down my right arm from the neck to the fingers like a nerve is being pinched. Could any of this be related? I was diagnosed with superficial bladder cancer a year and a half ago. Would any of this be causing problems in my breast (highly unlikely??). Thanks so much! |
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it is a variation of the same term used before and doesn't provide a definitive answer as to what is actually is.sometimes more imaging is done to figure it out. ask about that. |
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#7194
8/4/2005
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Q: # 6 on 8/3/05
FINDINGS: In the right breast where the patient has her know neoplasm in the upper outer quadrant, there is a 17.1 X10.9 millimeter intensely enhancing irregularly marginated mass, this is located about the 9:00 position, deep one-third well seen on immage 156 of 348: there is an overlying marker. There is high signsl artifact seen superficial to the skin in the right axillathat wraps up over the superior and lateral axillary region and over the top of the breast. OPINION: 1. bi-rads category 6 (known malignancy, right breast at about the 9:00 position described above. This is the MRI report on the right side of my breast. Can you explain to me what it says?
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it is confirming the presence of breast cancer in the breast measuring 1.7cms. Time to see a surgical oncology
After this finding they did an ultrasound and between 4 radiologists determined it was not malignant, that it was associated with the beachytherapy scars. Mammogram was NED, CT was NED. My radiation oncologist left it up to me if I want to have it biopsied. Says if it can't be seen on ultrasound then they could just go in and take 6-8 needle samples. Oncologist says he'll see me in 6 months. I am having a hard time with this. I am er/pr neg and her2 neg 1.2 cm micromets to 1 of 3 sentinel nodes diagnosed 4/03 did brachy, chemo. Should this be followed up with a biopsy? I hire these Dr's to make these kind of decisions and can't make this one on my own. What would you do? I am waiting for a return call from your hospital to arrange for second readings but until then does this seem like a normal situation? Aren't MRI's more specific than anything else? Thank You
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take your films to another facility for a second opinion. for peace of mind they probably will do a biopsy. |
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#7195
8/4/2005
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I am a 47 year old female. I had a mammogram in July which came back needing further imaging and possible ultrasound. After several repeat imagings I had the ultrasound in August. The report came back stating: Ultrasound was performed from the 12 to 4 o'clock position. At the three o'clock position (denoted as 4 cm from the nipple by the technologist but actually at about 8 cm from the nipple by my estimtion), there is a lobulated cyst versus two adjacent cysts which measure 8x7x9 mm and 6x5x6 mm. One of the cysts is hypoechoic. The other contains internal echogenicity which is focal in apearance. Although this may represent a focal abnormality such as a blood clot, intracystic solid abnormality is an additional consideration. Therefore, tissue diagnosis is recommended. This finding corresponds in size and location to the mammographic abnormality. Incidentally noted is an additional benign-appearing cyst at the 3 o'clock position measuring 7x5x7 mm. It was given a ACR Category 4 - suspicious abnormality - biopsy should be considered. Recommendations - surgical consult. I guess my question is what does the deions of the two cysts mean? Also, the radiologist told me that 97 % of these are benign, yet the doctors office told me 80%. Also, if it was cancerous would the fact that I have two of them make it more serious. I go for my surgical consult on August 12th. Thank you for any information. |
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first don't assume that the two things in the breast are the same thing... one may be a cyst and the other a cyst or something else. in general, stats say that biopsies are positive for cancer 80% of the time. the radiologist's opinion though carries more weight than a general statistic. so go with his knowledge of anticipating they are benign. based on deion there is debris in one of them which he wrote might be blood or something else. don't panic. the odds right now are in your favor. |
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#7196
8/4/2005
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There is a e-mail going around can you tell me is this true. It is called Paget's Disease they say it is a rare breast cancer that the doctor's are not seeing. It grows on the nipple. I can send you the e-mail if you would like to read it. |
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pagets disease is breast cancer of the nipple and areola complex. not as rare as you might think. presents with scaliness and itching and discoloration of the nipple. |
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#7197
8/4/2005
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I'm a 37 year old women and my doctor just told be that I have a very large amount of calcium in my breast and that I need to come back for a second test. Is this something not to worry about or I will be given medicatin for this. |
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they will do some additional imaging and tests to determine what the calcifications are. wait for more information from them. |
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#7198
8/3/2005
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I have been diagnosed with having 'multiple hypoechoic lesions at the superior aspect of the right breast, representing complicated cysts or solid lesions and probably benign' BIRADS Cat 3. I have had 2 mammograms at an interval of 3 months with no significant changes. My doctor has suggested an excisional biopsy. One of the reasons stated is that simple fibrocystic breasts have lesions spread out across both breasts but these are localized and may therefore be suspicious.
In your opinion, is this surgery required? |
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consider a second opinion reading on your mammogram films to help decide. |
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#7199
8/3/2005
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I've had a mole under my breast that I've always dismissed as a skin tag, but recently I've noticed that it's bleeding into the skin. It's the size of a pencil eraser and isn't perfectly round, but it's a uniform dark pinkish-tan. Is this something I should be concerned about? |
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yes, call your doctor and get seen. he will probably refer you to a dermatologist. it may be irritated from the bra causing the bleeding. needs to be checked out. |
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#7200
8/3/2005
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I just had a 4cm cyst removed in April in my right breast it was at the areola and was benign. Now I have just had mammy and ultra sound done and shows several hypoecholic areas in appearence of collapsed cyst one measures 1.3x0.3 and 1.5cm and another 7mmx3mm and these are at 9:00 and 10:00left breast has dominate mass 1.4cm also at 11:00 5mmx3mmx4mm and also subareolar nodule 1.4x1.2x1.4cm. recommend routine screening in 1year . with a clinical follow up of the palpable abnomality in right breast and a probale cyst in left . There is a family history of breast cancer , my sister has been cancer free for one year . I have been diagnosised with medistinal lymphadenopathy in my left lung area with a 3cm in ap window . They are saying no cancer in blood work . But in April iI had no other sighns in breast only one they removed . I am 54 years old and diabetic type 2. A general surgeon did my last surgery should I be seeing a different type surgeon?? My scar around my nipple area still looks pretty ugly . should I be concerened? |
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consider being followed by a breast specialist now. you may want to take your films along with you and have clinical breast exam and second opinion about present findings. |
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