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Anyone out there going through the same ?
hi my name is Amy I’m a 36 year old mum of four boys(19,17,15 and 12)! In the last five days I’ve had really horrible pain in the top my left breast that also radiates into my arm pit it is lumpy as well and when I press on that spot it hurts. I’m also getting clear discharge coming from my left nipple (none on the other…
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Concerning symptoms but clear ultrasound
34yr old female with family history of breast cancer. Issues only in left breast. Dull ache in outer section of breast near underarm. Small pea lump discovered after two weeks of pain. Breast exam at doctors fine expect for swollen lymph nodes on left side. Sent for ultrasound. Cyst found in left breast but otherwise…
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mammogram and ultrasound next friday, many concerning symptoms
Hi, Im 27 years old and convinced I have breast cancer. In fact, Im convinced I have a late stage as I have soreness and pain in several areas of my body. Just looking for support as well as anyone who has maybe had similar symptoms. This all started for me a couple months ago, mid-February, when I got sick with some sort…
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Stereotactic biopsy tomorrow
I am so so so scared, I can't even think straight. Six months ago I had my yearly mammogram and it had a lot of calcification soI was sent for a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound, result was "probably benign"... fast forward to my 6month recheck this past Wednesday and now the radiologist wants me to have a biopsy. I was…
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Really worried about lump in breast
I’m 31 years old with no family history of breast cancer but my grandmother had ovarian cancer. Last week I found a firm round lump underneath my areola by my nipple. It is apparently 1.5cm and it feels like it only moves side to side and is fixed into the tissue. I went to the GP and she found the lump but didn’t really…
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Biopsy today
I'll try to make this short as possible, but I have been having problems with my right breast for years now. I always get sent for diagnostic mammos and ultrasounds and everything is fine. In 2021 I had to see a breast surgeon and she sent me for an mri and even that was normal. Last June my screening mammogram came back…
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Please help reassure me while waiting
Hello All - I apologize because I see this posted frequently but I really need any type of positive reassurance after the day I had today. I went to my GP to review a shoulder issue I have and while I was there I mentioned that I have been getting pink/red patches on the top of my right breast that go away on their own…
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High Out-of-Pocket Costs = Fewer Follow-Up Tests
High Out-of-Pocket Costs Mean Fewer Follow-Up Tests After Abnormal Mammogram Apr 4, 2023 High out-of-pocket costs for follow-up imaging after an abnormal mammogram are challenging for many women. Read more...
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A question about diagnosis from a worried patient.
Hi everyone — moderators, please let me know if this is allowed and remove if it is not! I want to make sure I am doing my due diligence in this diagnosis process, since with IBC you really have to advocate yourself. I have also posted in the “awaiting test results” forum but I am here with a question— precededed by a…
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Painless Lump And Crusty Nipples
Hello all, I'm new here. Initially, I discovered a pea-sized lump in my left breast, but I forgot all about it because it wasn't huge or anything. What brought me here was the newly discovered hard, painless lump I discovered in the milk duct of my right breast. It feels like a smooth rock with a flat surface. At first, I…
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Last Weeks US
Hey friends, I'm new here. I'm 41 and a mother of two children. I went in for a response to an abnormal mamogram. I was given a on-spot mamo, as well as an US. Doctor could see architectural distortion and informed me that I have very dense breasts. He said that there is a b9 cyst, and is conserned about the AD. What are…
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Very first mammogram callback
Hi everyone I had my very first mammogram last week. It was a 2d and 3d. I turned 40 in July but didn't stop nursing until October and read it takes your breasts 4-6 months to return to normal. Anyways I got a callback for more imaging and ultrasound on my left breast. The report said I have heterogeneously dense breast,…
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Huge Study Shows 3D Mammograms Better Than 2D
Huge Study Shows 3D Mammograms Better Than 2D Mar 14, 2023 A study has shown that 3D mammograms are best for breast cancer screening. Read more...
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Unable to complete ultrasound core biopsy
I am wondering if there is anyone else who can relate. I have EXTREMELY SENSITIVE nipples and am unable to tolerate breast exams. I can barely manage to get through a mammogram. I had a mammogram in January that showed calcifications in the left breast subareolar area. I was called back for a diagnostic mammogram which I…
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Developing Asymmetry at Screening - Tech Consulted Radiologist
Hello All - I'm 52 and have heterogeneously dense breasts and got my first baseline mammogram at 35. I've been fairly consistent with mammograms since 40 aside from last year, so it was 2 years since my last screening when I went a week ago. I've had recalls here and there and have learned not to get too upset about them…
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Abnormal Mammogram
Hello, I was hoping someone can interpret my recent mammogram report. See below: Findings: Assymetries in lateral and superior right breast will require further imaging evaluation. Impression: Right lateral and superior assymetries for which further evaluation is recommended. Is this something I should be concerned about?
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One view findings - going back for more images
Hello I've been getting mammograms every year since I was 40. I was called back on my first (ultrasound plus mri) and it all turned out well. Got called back for the same spot a year later and was investigated again and it was well. I started HRT when I was 42 due to premature menopause and my gyno wants to keep me on it…
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Concerned about obscured margins
Hi there - I just got called back for a diagnostic mammogram and US and am wondering if anyone here can help me to understand these results? (My doctor was surprisingly unhelpful). How worried should I be?? Especially about the obscured margins?? The waiting is awful. I have two little girls, ages 3 and 5, and I am so…
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Scheduling annual screening while going through 3D mammo?
Hello everyone, I am having a hard time finding my old post to copy/paste some info to give a background, so I will try to keep it short and try to explain my situation. My annual screening in Feb 2022 resulted in some abnormal findings on my right breast. So, I had couple of follow up and biopsy that revealed more…
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Focal Asymmetry
Hello, I recently received my first mammogram at 41 years old. I was called back because they found an area of focal asymmetry in my left central posterior breast. I am very concerned, as my maternal grandmother had breast cancer in her 30’s. Any words of wisdom or advice is great appreciated. Thank you.
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Hello! Really worried about IBC, have recurrent abscesses.
hello, I’m 33 with 8 kids! Anyway I’m just gonna get into it, starting in 2021 I was exclusively pumping for my baby and started getting what I would call skin abscesses on my breasts. Talked to my doctor about it, he called it a skin infection and sent me on my way. I have been getting these off and on since then, I have…
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Long hard ridge in breast
Hi all I really can use some words of encouragement right now. I'm 32 and I've convinced myself I have breast cancer. I am currently breastfeeding my 2 year old. However I have a large hard ridge like line in my breast. It extends almost from my nipple to my outer breast tissue and recently you can see it through my skin,…
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Pain in breast and back
I experience on and off pain in my left breast, arms, and sharp pain at one specific point in the back behind my breast.. this happens every month on and off.. have been to doctors who haven't felt lumps, ultrasound is Birad 1.. I also found a slight dimple on my left breast. Going to my doctor in two days, but I'm so…
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Nervous and Frustrated no diagnosis yet
So back in December I started getting a pain in my armpit that slowly radiated towards the underside of my breast. Me being me just thought I pulled a muscle or whatever. Well in January I noticed some discharge a few times once seemed to be clear and red which then got me a little worried. My husband stated that my nipple…
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Okay to get a breast ultrasound during or right before period?
Besides breast pain and tenderness I mean. I know that you should get mammograms at the beginning of your cycle because near the end of you cycle your breasts are denser. But I know that ultrasounds see through dense breast tissue better. So is there any reason why one should schedule a breast ultrasound at a particular…
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BIRADS 0 for focal asymmetry
I had a screening mammogram and ultrasound last week. My ultrasound came back all clear, but the mammogram noted inconclusive results due to focal asymmetry in my left breast. I go back in two weeks for a diagnostic mammo and ultrasound. I'm wondering if anyone has experienced this before and what the outcome was,…
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Slow process & BRCA testing
Hi, all! Have any of you had the process to get answers take a really long time? I found a lump in Sept, had a clinical exam in Nov, found two more lumps in Dec, finally had a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound in Jan, and am now referred for a 2nd ultrasound after the first imaging missed the 3 palpable lumps (they did…
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Hardness or lump on excission site after excision biopsy
Hey everyone! Been following this community for a while. It's really uplifting to know I am not alone. Found my lump early 2022, i was still breastfeeding then. I stopped bfing May 2022 because i was thinking my lump grew from a marble to a jackfruit seed. After weaning, i was a bit engorged but no mastitis but it was…
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Breast Lump Concern
Hi, found a small firm round breast lump on monthly self exam. Over a couple hours it got less than I could not feel it anymore. Three days later still can't feel anything although the spot is tender from me trying to find it. Yearly mammogram 3 months ago was normal. Should I ask for mammogram/ultrasound. Should I be…