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Thought fibroadenoma but really BC, anyone?
Just curious as to how many of you had doctors that were really nonchalant and told you your mass was a fibroadenoma, only to find out they were wrong and it was cancer?
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Disappearing microcalcifications?
So, mammographs in April and May at two different facilities showed a group of microcalcifications. After a stereotactic-guided core needle biopsy in May, the report contained the following addendum: "Multiple additional deeper sections were performed on all tissue blocks and only rare additional microcalcifications were…
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BIRADS 4A u/s - help me figure out the language in rpt!
Hi everyone, Just joined. I recently was called back for a diagnostic mammo and u/s due to a (per the screening mammo) "mass or asymmetry in the right breast with possible faint calcifications." Ultrasound showed "an oval parallel circumscribed hypoechoic mass measuring approximately 7 x 7 x 5 mm. There are tiny internal…
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Painful small bump on the bra line
Recently, I noticed a small bump on my bra line. It is sore because my bra is right up against it. I had my first digital mammogram, and I was called to come back for additional films. I also had an ultrasound. The Radiologist told me that he did not see any signs of cancer, but he also suggested that I return in 6 months.…
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Indeterminate Micro Calcifications
Hello everyone, I am 54 years old with dense, fibrocystic breasts. I am going through menopause (blah). I had my annual screening mammogram on January 13th. On January 15th, I was told the radiologist had found an asymmetry in my right breast and scheduled for a diagnostic mammo and ultrasound on Monday, January 25th.…
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When is a bruise not a bruise?
Hello there, I have a question for anyone that has had this happen. Two weeks ago i had a bruise show up on the upper area of my right breast. It looked like a small hickey but since then it has more than doubled in size gotten darker and has some dark spots like pits in it. That breast has also changed shape slightly and…
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Asymmetry found in left breast....please help!
Hi everyone. My name is Karen and I just turned 40 years old. Anyway, long story short I had my 40 year old routine screening mammogram the other day and they called me today to tell me that they found "asymmetry in upper outer quadrant of my left breast". I am now completely out of my mind with fear. I have been…
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nipple disappeared
Hi. I am recently 36 and am a single mom of two very active beautiful boys 3 and 9. I saw my primary care physician because my nipple completely retracted or flattened or inverted or folded so that it appears gone. Ive always had outies. she said she may have felt small cysts. Ive never had a mammo. now this Friday I'm…
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Rash, Awaiting Biopsy Results, Scared
Hi everyone. I'm 33 years old with a family history of breast cancer (paternal grandmother is currently a 15+ year survivor). Starting about a week ago, I developed a red, very itchy rash on my right breast. I have eczema, so I assumed it was just my newest flare up. I am still nursing my 2 year old daughter (!) at…
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Wrinkles/stretch marks/not sure
hi! I have noticed what looks to be quite a lot of wrinkles/stretch marks/indentations on both my breasts. They are horizantal lines under and on the inside of my breasts. I have nursed 4 kids so not sure if that has contributed to this. Should I be concerned? No other issues or problems. I have a hard time finding info…
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dark patch appeared out of nowhere
Im freaking out but drs closed until monday
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Got mammography reports: says focal asymmetry
Hi Ladies, So I went and got my mammography records from my recent mammograms, ultrasound and biopsy. in it I read that they are concerned about area of focal asymmetry that has changed since my mammogram last year 2012. I just read on the internet(maybe I shouldn't do this); that a developing asymmetry has a high…
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Complex Cysts
I had a diagnostic mammo and an ultrasound yesterday. They found several simple cysts and two complex cysts. The doctor that came in told me to come back in six months for another ultrasound. Does this sound right to anyone? Six months? Last year I had an ultrasound because of nipple discharge and everything came back…
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34 with red mark that wont go away
Hello, I am growing concerned about possible IBC. I am 34 and have no kids. In late 2013 I noticed a persistent and annoying itch on the nipple of my left breast lasting at least a month. I assumed it was an irritation, but I'd never experienced anything like that before. In December, a red mark appeared below my nipple…
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What is wrong with me
on going breast pain now developing sores it's like my skin is peeling off breast ultra sound shows severe inflammation
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In panic
Hello community of great ladies I apologize for my English, it's not my first language. I am 34 , have 2 kids, 3 and 5 years old 5 weeks ago found red spot on by breast 1 inch by 0.5 inch . Will include picture. Did not pay attention for a week. Then decided to check all bras that might cause it. Non of them seems to be a…
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Noticed color change in nipple and areola
I am a 53 year old white woman. My left nipple has always been slightyly flat on one side. A few weeks ago while taking a bath I noticed that the color in that nipple has started to change from its usual pinky purple to a more flesh type color. This is only on the flatter side. This morning, again in the bath, I noticed…
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Skin Tag on nipple?
dont know quite what to think of it... ive had skin tags before and just pulled them of gradually.. but i dont really want to mess with it. It isnt as dangly as other ones ive had, and its quite obvious.. im not sure what it actually is because its more like a spot thats a different colour to my nipple. Any suggestions?
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spot compression mammography
has anyone ever had this and had cancer missed. I had the spot compression after my mammo showed grouped calcifications and architectural distortion. Spot compression showed no definite evidence of those. Ultrasound didn't say anything about them at all but showed many cysts including a complex cyst. Radiologist suggested…
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Birads 5 score-scared
I just picked up the results of my mammogram and ultrasound. The Birad score is 5. I have been up for days reading this site and others and my head is spinning. I have 10 days to wait til I see the breast surgeon. I could get in earlier with someone else-my question is do I get a second opinion before I see first surgeon…
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Report says asymmetric breast tissue
Hi all. Finally got a call back from my Dr. She seems calm, and said try not to worry. The mammo report from the diagnostic said that they discovered asymmetric breast tissue on the right breast, measuring about 1 cm, only visual on one projection but not the other during the screening mammo. It did persist and was visual…