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Painful Biopsy, Bent a Needle
I had my first biopsy experience yesterday on a large lump on my one breast which is hard, movable and causing me pain. I'm 24 and the doctor believes it is a fibroadenoma. I am currently awaiting the results of the biopsy. My experience during the procedure was not ideal. I'm just wondering if any of this has occurred to…
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Core needle biopsy
Just had a biopsy. It didn't hurt but now that the novocaine has worn off the pain is excruciating! I should have my results by Wednesday.
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Waiting....
Almost a month ago my left breast started swelling. A week or so later the lymph node under my left arm was swollen. 2 weeks ago I saw my gynecologist and she refered me for a diagnostic mammogram. That finally happened today. (Long story short my referal got lost before being sent and I had to call daily to get it done) I…
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Intraductal papilloma -- why excision?
Hello, this may not be the right area for this topic, but am having problems clarifying something about my biopsy results. Fortunately, they turned out benign, but the lesion was identified as intraductal papilloma with no cellular atypia. (There has been no nipple discharge.) I don't know yet whether it was a single or…
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Hard pea sized lump near surface of skin
About two weeks ago I found a new lump in my breast in the "1 o'clock" region maybe two centimeters above my nipple and brought it to my Obgyn's attention and he sent me for an ultrasound which was today... I have a history of benign phyllodes tumor in this breast maybe two to three inches from this site and multiple cysts…
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Nutrion & shrinking fibroadenomas & Usual ductal Hyperplasia
Hi! I haven't been on here in over a year, but had my yearly breast MRI Monday March 6, and just got a call from my radiologist. This Breast MRI was compared to the MRI in Feb 2016. The Radiologist called me this morning and said, "Great news, your fibroadenomas have shrunk so small I can barely see them, and where your…
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There is no component information for this result?
I just had a breast biopsy on a new lesion and this is what I got back from the pathology report, not sure what it means? There is no component information for this result. Can anybody tell me what his means?
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Abbreviations for newbies - updated
Abbreviations below are for informational purposes only as taken from posts or submitted by your fellow sisters. Your medical team is the final authority on any and all information contained in your personal medical records. Any others? Post here or send me a PM and I will update the list. Thanks for all who have…
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Anyone else waiting for a biopsy appointment? I need a friend!
Just wondering if anyone else is waiting for their first biopsy appointment. You want to wait together? I discovered a lump in my left breast at the 10 o'clock position on June 19. I had a mommogram done on the 24th and an US done on the 25th. On the 26th i was told i need to see a Surgeon for a biopsy as the lump looks…
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MRI false negatives?
My sister over two weeks had a mammogram, then an ultrasound and yesterday a contrast dye MRI due to two solid masses - one large, the other smaller - the radiologist said he doesn't see anything that makes him think she has cancer. Does anyone have information on the conclusiveness of MRI's? I thought I had heard about…
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has anyone had sore/swollen breast after exam?
hello, I am thankful to have found this forum because everyone around me is telling me not to worry and it is so hard not to worry. Here is what happened to me... I went to my annual gynie appointment that was she did the breast exam and found a lump in left breast. it was close to my period so she said to wait until after…