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Should I have asked for more testing besides ultrasound?
Hey all, A couple years ago I noticed an area of "thickening" in one of my breasts. On both of my breasts there appears to be a network of tissue/glands (I guess, it's definitely not fat) in the upper outer part, sorta kinda mirrored on both sides. However on the right side it is noticeably thicker, larger and firmer. It's…
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Nipple Discharge
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…
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Found a lump in breast, had an appt. this morning. Freaking out.
Hi all, I would be grateful for some advice and encouragement if you're willing and able to offer it to me. I am 37 years old with no family history of breast cancer. Last night I was running my fingers across the top of my left breast and noticed a firm, tiny lump; probably about the size of a pea. Fortunately, my doctor…
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Breast indent/dimple/pucker
hello. First and foremost, I am 31 years old and have 3 kids. I am still breastfeeding my 2 year old. Yesterday I noticed an indention type area on my breast. It is on my right breast under the armpit near the armpit fat. I do not feel a lump or have any other signs. My husband can’t see it. It also disappears when I lift…
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Breast lump, precancerous colon polyp...my DNA cant be trusted
Hi everyone, I really appreciate this supportive community that has formed, especially the thoughtfulness that has gone into creating a space where those of us who are undiagnosed can express concerns without taking away from the much-needed support offered in the other forums. I'm 31, and a few months ago my husband…
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IBC Anxiety
Hi, I'm new here. This post will be pretty long and I want to thank anyone who takes the time out of their day to read and reply. I'm extremely anxious about my health. Just a few months ago I was 1000% sure I had a blood clot and just days to live. I didn't have a blood clot. I know because I went to the E.R. and then to…
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Awaiting Biopsy BI Rads 4B
Hello all, I hate seeing so many people on here, however I'm glad I have found a group where I can express my concerns and maybe alleviate some anxiety. During my first mammo screen in 2016, they found a spot, had the ultrasound the same day and determined to be a cyst (Left breast) aspirated the cyst and everything has…
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Please help decipher my MRI report
hello! First time poster. I recently had my screening MRI (report attached) and my MRI guided biopsy is scheduled for 3/1. Any insight into the highlighted area would be welcomed. The 1.3cm NME section.. This will be my 6th biopsy since August 2021 and so far, so good but I'm feeling down about this one. This was my first…
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fibroadenoma but need to rule out phyllodes - common?
I'm 40 years old, 2 little terrorist kiddos 3 and 11 months I had two biopsies done a week ago on an oval circumscribed mass and a lobulated hypo echo in mass the results came back “Histology indicative of fibroadenoma" but now they want to do follow up imaging to document stability and “more definitively exclude…
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Stable lesion- should I be pressing for more answers?
Hi there, I'm wondering if I need to press my physician for additional testing… 39/F with elevated risk for bc. A year ago I started a preventive path of a mammogram and MRI 1x yearly. My 1st MRI 8 months ago showed a probably benign lesion on left breast. Two mammograms and a follow up US later did not pick anything up.…
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What does it mean for a lump to be moveable?
I can't seem to wrap my head around what this means. I have a lump in my breast that according to my doctor is mobile, but I don't know what that means. I can feel the top of it, but it's definitely attached to something, I can't feel the underside of it. I trust my doctor, I just keep seeing this idea that cancerous lumps…
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BREAST LUMP FOR YEARS! WORRIED SPOUSE!
Hello everyone, This might be long, and I don't know if anyone will respond but I have to get this out. The anxiety is unbearable. My fiancée (37, woman) has a large, hard lump in the upper quadrant of her right breast. It's so large, that you can see the difference between her two breasts with a naked eye. The lump has a…
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Year-long lumps all on right side of body
Hi all! I'm Sybil, and I'm 23. I'm a lumpy girl; always have been since puberty hit. I'm prone to ovarian cysts and have a family history of fibroids and fibroadenomas. I had a breast reduction when I was a teen and the surgeons found a fibroadenoma in my right breast, which they took out. I didn't even know it was in…
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Why is a lump so terrifying?
Hello friends, I’m new here. My story is a long one so I’ll start with the latest update. This entire progress has only been less than two weeks. *As of Thursday the 13th, I finally got my appointment for my 3D diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound. Would any of you mind sharing which quadrant yours was found? My lump of…
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Additional screening
Hi, I recently had a 3d Mammo and ultrasound. It was Birads 2 but additional screening is needed because they found a lymph node on the left breast. Had a fibroid removed a few years ago after a biopsy and screenings. Going in for additional screening next week. Does the lymph node mean cancer?
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BIRADS 2 to BIRADS 4 in less that 2 months
Hello ladies! I'm new here. I'm so scared, sad and anxious. I'm 28 years old, I have a 2 years old and I'm still breast feeding. My baby started to like more my left breast. Then I felt my out-upper breast tissue weird so I went to my gynecologist. She checked me and said that she want's concern but she sent me a…
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Indent
I'm 20 and kinda worried. A few months ago I noticed a little thumbprint indent in my left breast and it rang some alarm bells. The good thing is that this "dent" goes away when I lift my arm up. I've dug into that area to check for any lumps, as well as 3 other doctors, and none of us feel anything... which is good as…
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BRCA Positive
Hi Everyone, I am new here and trying to make a decision on prophylactic Mastectomy. I am 66 with a positive BRCA2 diagnosis. I had a total hysterectomy at age 34 and from what I have been reading having the hysterectomy may have reduced my chances of acquiring Breast Cancer. Making the decision to have a prophylactic…
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BI-RADS 3 result today - still have anxiety
Had a diagostic mammogram and ultrasound today. Got a BI-RADS3 score and need to follow up in 6 months. I know this means like a 2% chance of malignancy, but I'm still worried. LEFT DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAM WITH CAD AND TOMOSYNTHESIS AND LEFT BREAST ULTRASOUND CLINICAL INDICATION: Follow-up left breast calcifications.…
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INFLAMMED BREASTS, WENT INTO SHOCK AT HOSPITAL
A rash started around my breasts and where my bra lies. And then it spread to the rest of my stomach, shoulders and arms, as well as my panty line and thighs. I went to the hospital, threw up and passed out. Was shivering. But my entire body felt like it was on fire. Especially my breasts. There were spots all over my…
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Two-month wait for callback mammogram
Hi, all: I am 44 and just had my first screening mammogram. I've been called back for a diagnostic mammogram (BiRADS 0). Neither the radiologist nor the PCP has shared the reasons; I've tried reading the radiology report myself and have gathered that my right breast looks different from my left breast. I've been told that…
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A few concerning symptoms… worried!
Hi all, About two months ago I started getting this strange sensation in my right breast. It kept feeling like it was leaking or “letting down” but no fluid would come out (haven’t breast fed in almost two years). The sensation also feels tingly at times. Once this continued I started to notice that my right nipple is…
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Confusing radiological report - advice?
Hello, I'm wondering if anyone might have insight about my ultrasound report: "Targeted ultrasound of area of concern right upper outer quadrant showed poorly defined hypoechoic change up to 29mm diameter right breast 11-12 o'clock. The area contains individual locules with central echoes measuring up to 14mm. There is no…
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Large Lump in Armpit
Hi everyone....I'm a nervous wreck. Woke up in the middle of the night on Thursday and for some reason felt the need to touch my right armpit...I felt a huge lump. Got up and went to the bathroom to find my period had arrived. The lump feels hard to me, and deep in my armpit unless I am holding my arm upright. You can…
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All about Dense Breasts
We just added this content on Dense Breasts! Dense Breasts Having dense breasts means there is more fibrous tissue (or connective tissue) and glandular tissue (the type of tissue that produces milk) in your breasts than fatty tissue. That's why dense breast tissue is also called "fibroglandular tissue." In this section…
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Spreading Rashes
Disclaimer - I'm not sure if this should go here or in the IBC thread. If it should be in the IBC thread please let me know and I'll delete and re-post <3 Hi everyone. It's been several years since I've been here. The last few times it was about lumps in both breasts that were all biopsied and diagnosed as fibroadenomas.…
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Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia , Usual Ductal Hyperplasia
* I am a 40 year old , I started my journey in Dec 2019 with discharge from the nipple went int to the er and was told of possible breast cancer. I was sent for diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound which was 3.5mm only shaped mass on the top of my right breast it had fluid and solid compound in which I was then scheduled to…
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Anxious
Hello I am 43 43. I've been getting routine mammograms for quite sometime. Yesterday I got a call back The report says "there is a developing asymmetry in the posterior upper outer quadrant of the right breast" . I went to google which I know is dumb. I can't stop. I have two sons. My mind is racing. I will go back this…
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Back to the waiting game
Hello all! Back in early 2018 I went through a fun-filled MRI, followed by an MRI-guided biopsy which found atypical ductal hyperplasia. I had an excisional biopsy a couple of weeks after that, and luckily nothing else was found. Since then I've been seen at our high-risk breast clinic regularly, and have been on the…
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New Indent + Worsening Pain/Symptoms Over Last Few Weeks
I originally posted this in the “Concerned About IBC Start Here" thread, but quickly deleted it and decided to post separately. I hope that's okay. I've also thought of some details I'd originally left out, so added those below as well. I'm not sure if I should post here for this, but I am 29yo (30 in October), and started…