from the American College of Radiology "Breast cancer is the most common female malignancy and the second leading cause of female cancer death in the United States. It is estimated that 249,260 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2016 [1]. Although the majority of palpable lumps are benign, a new palpable…
from the American College of Radiology "Nipple discharge is a common complaint that leads patients to breast imaging evaluation. At least 80% of women will experience at least 1 episode of nipple discharge during their reproductive years. Nipple discharge is the third most common breast complaint after breast pain and…
Due to a family history of breast cancer my doctor recommended that I have a Bilateral Breast MRI which I have scheduled for next Friday. I had a mammogram back in December and everything was fine, however, I have dense breasts and a family history so she recommended the breast MRI. For about two weeks my left breast has…
Hello All, About a week and a half ago I had a stereotactic core biopsy done on a small nodule believed to be a fibroadenoma in my breast. I am so thankful and relived to say that it came back benign! I have not had many problems after the biopsy and thought recovery was going very well until I noticed a decent size lump,…
Hello! Please stick with me as I am new to this forum and this post might be lengthy. I am a 30 year old female who recently underwent a core biopsy for a small lump, called a nodule by my doctor, to confirm if it was a benign fibrodenoma or not. I have been an emotional wreck throughout this whole experience and my…
I've been dealing with this problem with my breast since February, a flaky and dry nipple (not really itchy at all). More recently the whole nipple and areola appears almost raw looking and oozes a clear-ish tinted yellow substance constantly (not from the tip of the nipple). This has caused me to start putting a large…