Didn't know where to post this but: Does anyone know the actual protocol, or "Treatment Algorithm" if a palpable cyst is found in patient under 40. 35 years of age to be precise, with no history of breast cysts?
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TenderIsOur… Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4,341 |
Nov 4, 2009 05:29 pm, edited Nov 4, 2009 06:26 PM
by TenderIsOurMight
TenderIsOurMight wrote:
There are protocals for breast cancers on NCCN- National Comprehensive Cancer Network. I don't know of any algorithm for a cyst per say: meaning physicians may handle cysts with some variability. An ultrasound to ensure it is 100% cystic (fluid filled) and "typical" seems to be the bare minimum: if atypical or part solid, a biopsy would seem advisable. Sometimes too, even benign cysts are aspirated so as to allow knowledge (through palpation or scanning) of what the tissue below the cyst is like. Good luck, Tender It cannot be emphasized too strongly that treatment of each patient is a highly individualized matter. (FDA-approved labeling for warfarin (Coumadin) NDA 9-218/5-105)
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