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For ALL Not Diagnosed Newbies: Imaging & Common Symptoms FAQs
Our very helpful member djmammo has taken the time to research and put together some extremely helpful information for all newbies who find themselves here, worried about a symptom, a test result, or interpreting image results. Please take a moment to read through the thread links applicable to your situation below. Many…
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Worried About Inflammatory Breast Cancer? Start here
Hi! We know you're here and worrying about a symptom or change to your breast or breasts. You may have found yourself Googling your symptoms, which led you to finding information on inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). Before coming to any conclusion, we hope you can take a deep breath, and read below from the main…
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Posting to Not Diagnosed but Worried Newbies? Please read here
Dear Members, We appreciate that you are responding to our new members who may not have a breast cancer diagnosis but are worried about a change in their breast health. We also appreciate your support of caregivers who are accompanying their loved ones, and who are also deeply affected by a potential diagnosis. We know…
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Are You New Here and Worried? Start Here BEFORE Posting
Welcome to you. We are sorry that changes in your breast health have brought you here. We are glad that you decided to join our community for support. Everyone here understands how changes in their health can create worry, and distress as they wait for definitive answers to their symptoms. While our members will not be…
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Large lump found
Hi all. This morning I found a large lump in my right breast. I have just been to doctors and she checked my armpits (all fine) She said the lump was large but she could move it around and didn't seem sinister. She said a possibility is because of hormones. I am 44 and my period came yesterday although I am starting to get…
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Over 60, Birads 3 and a Story you Can’t Believe
I’m looking for input and advice. No prior history for myself. Mom diagnosed at age 90 with + - - grade 3 aggressive cancer. Died of unrelated causes before diagnostic work up completed. For me - Screening mammo at the end of October…Birads 0, new bilateral focal asymmetries both upper outer quadrant. Diagnostic spot…
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4C BIRADS and really worried
Hi All- I am new in this forum and am just starting even learn about breast and it's diagnosis. I have always had normal mammograms and went in for diagnostic and got categorized as 4C yesterday—which I know is not good. I keep reading about metastatic cancer and I keep thinking about all the worst case scenarios that…
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How does a lump feel like?
Hello, i am 21 years old. Today i felt a lump about the size of marble on my right breast and then when i grabbed it and held it properly it felt much bigger - about the size of a tennis ball - . If i try and squeeze or push it, i can move the lump along to the left or right, or up or down. Its literally feels like theres…
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Architecture distortion with benign biopsy but sent to MRI and surgeon
Hi everyone, I am new here and just went through a roller coaster with my breast exams over the past week. Hoping to get some help and support from this group. I am 38 and just finished breastfeeding my 1 yr old. I did my first mammogram last Friday and got callback for diagnostic mammogram followed by ultrasound. I was…
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64 yr. Old with clear nipple discharge and scaly red patch on areola
Diagnostic Mammo and US found nothing, but was referred for breast mri. I need an mri that can be done without lying on my stomach, that is causing confusion and delay in getting the mri. I had my yearly dermatology skin check today. She noticed the red scaly red area and wants to biopsy it if it does not go away soon. I…
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Waiting for more testing and sad and scared
I have been reading these boards and getting a lot of great information. I am 57 years old and I joined a while back when my mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer, invasive lobular stage 4 which eventually spread to her bones and brain. I was lucky enough to spend so much time with her and be by her side when she…
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Abnormal mammogram but normal ultrasound
Hi! I’m 40 and there’s a history of breast cancer in my family. Therefore I have to have a mammogram and ultrasound every year. I went last Tuesday.They had to do the mammogram several times because the first images were vague. Then I had the ultrasound. The doctor told me that there is a tissue in my left breast that…
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Should I be more proactive
hello, I have a strong history of breast cancer in my family. Mom, Aunts, Sister and Cousins. I am 60 and have had annual mammograms since I was 35. My recent mammogram results were indeterminate asymmetry. All other have come back normal. I called my doctors office to get a referral so I could schedule the additional…
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reoccurrence risk
I had a double mastectomy in sept 2-24 and recently had my exchange surgery in oct 2025. Since then i have had random swelling a developed a new lump. Ultrasound said hypoechoic structure measuring 16x429mm 3 weeks ago. Todays ultrasound shows a growth of approx 9mm in 3 weeks, now 25x4x29mm. how concerned should I be and…