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Concerned About Benign Breast Conditions? Start Here.
If you are here, you are probably concerned about benign (non-cancerous) breast conditions. Take a look at our helpful links to find some answers to your questions. * Benign Breast Conditions * Symptoms of Breast Cancer * Breast Cancer Risk Factor: Certain Breast Changes * Research News: Keeping an Eye on Benign Breast…
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Follow up imaging after having radial scars
if you have had radial scars diagnosed and removed what was the ongoing follow up monitoring recommended by your surgeon? 12 months ago I had two radial scars removed at age 32. I had an ultrasound 1 yr post surgery and imaging was all ok - BIRADS 2. I am meant to follow up with my surgeon for the post 1yr mark. However,…
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Prophylactic Mastectomy
Looking for anyone with shared experience. From my 1st mammogram 15 years ago at 40, I have had issues. Multiple biopsies and lumpectomies, tons of scar tissue as a result. I have extremely dense breast tissue, complex cysts, breast disease, multiple bilateral papillomas and just recently diagnosed with LCIS. I do not have…
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fibrocystic breast condition.
Hi everyone, I’m a 45-year-old woman dealing with fibrocystic breast condition. I sometimes experience pain and hormonal symptoms that make daily life tough. I'm here to connect with others, learn from your experiences, and hopefully feel a bit less alone on this path. If you've found anything that helped with pain relief,…
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High Risk, Strong Family History, +PASH?
Hi there. I have a very strong family history of BC (gene negative). Grandmother twice, Mother twice, 1st cousin at age 31… Anyways, because of this I alternate Mammos and MRIs. Just had an MRI biopsy (not my first one) that came back benign with a foci of PASH. I'm reading all I can about this but I'm curious if anyone…
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Radial Scar
Hi All, Just looking to connect with people who may have had similar experiences or diagnosis. I went for my first breast check, age 32 due to a concern on my right side. This was clear on imaging, however the ultrasound found architectual distortion on the left. This lead to a mammogram, mri, core biopsy and lumpectomy.…
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Bigger of the PASH
Hi guys I had got biopsy and confirmed with PASH, B9, and i had regular check up these few years. However, it seems the size of the lump with PASH gets bigger. I know someone who suggested that just wait and see, but i m really worried about the enlargment. I am not sure if it the lump will be come back after removal? Will…
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PASH
Hi Just wondering if there is anyone that is dealing with PASH and would love to discuss whom they are seeing and what direction their surgeon is taking. If you know of other websites or physicians that deal with PASH in the Chicago or the NorthShore area would like if you could provide that info. Found lump two years ago,…
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Suspicious calcifications
Has anyone ever had BIRADS 4 suspicious calcifications that were begin? I am awaiting a biopsy. The radiologist that read my diagnostic said she just could not tell. They were faint and some seemed to maybe forming a line but some looked begin. I am a 20 year triple negative survivor. Thank you.
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Pea sized lump - Fibro?
hi all! Well I’ve had many mammos and ultrasounds over the years for dense breasts with lots of lumps, and one biopsy in 2019 for 2 fibros that were overlapping. No cancer and after being on the watch list for 2.5 years I went back to normal testing. A couple weeks back I did a self exam and found a very different kind of…
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Radial Scar - Observe or Take Out?
I'm recently diagnosed with a benign radial scar. First seen on a screening mammogram as an area of "focal distortion." Called back for diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound. It persisted on the diagnostic mammogram as architectural distortion and a 0.7cm irregular mass was found on the ultrasound. The radiologist came in…