What would be the consequences if a person opts not to undergo surgery for multiple benign breast cysts? I have been diagnosed with multiple breast cysts via sonnomammogram and was referred to a surgeon but I chose not to because I am afraid that if ever the tresult would be positive for malignancy in the biopsy , I wouldn't have the financial capacity for medication , and I wouldn't be ready to face the painful truth ... |
| it takes a while before it turns to be malignancy.it's better to prevent than to cure and with much less cost!if you suspend it it will become something else (I don't mean necessarily breast cancer),more difficult to cure.don't be afraid and do the surgery when it's still early.Good luck! |
Does having multiple breast lumps mean I don't have breast cancer? I am a 14 year old girl. In my right breast I have a few small lumps. Since there is more than one, I have heard that it is not likely to be cancerous. Is that true? |
Considering your age as much as anything, I doubt these lumps are cancerous. But dear, if you have discernable lumps in your breast, I think someone ought to check them out. Get your mom to get you an appointment.... doesn't have to be a gyn, can be your regular family doctor.
I know you're young and the notion of a breast check may be scary or embarrassing. I promise you, it's not a big deal - over in just a minute or two. And besides, you'll get some good instruction in self-exam technique from the doctor or nurses.
John Jones, M.D. |
If you have multiple similar breast lumps, is it unlikely cancer? It's said that usually breast cancer lumps are not symmetric (appearing on both breasts). So if you have say 2-3 small pea-sized rather hard lumps in each breast (that is 4-6 total), most movable but some maybe hard to tell whether movable or not, is it unlikely to be cancer? |
| It depends..See your doctor.. I have multiple small nodules on both breasts and was detected when I was 22 yrs old but surgery is not recommended. The doctor's advise is to have an ultrasound and mammogram yearly to monitor it...After more than 10 yrs now...the nodules are still here but no health risks..I just continue to have it monitored and checked. Not all lumps are cancerous but of course you have to check with your doctor and do not assume. It is easier and safe to have a regular check up than get surprised. |
Can people with Multiple Sclerosis have breast implants? Has anyone been diagnosed with MS and then had a breast augmentation later? I'm not asking about breast implants causing MS. I'd just like to know if it's okay to get implants when a person is already diagnosed. I'm emberassed to ask my doctor and I haven't gone in for my consultation yet.
And eh, don't give me crap about boob jobs. It's a personal choice and has nothing to do with the question.
Thanks guys! |
| I'm not an MD, but I'm a PhD who has worked in MS for 8 years. My opinion is: Yes, go ahead and get the implants. You'll be sore and swollen for up to a week and will probably want pain killers the first couple of days and an anti-inflammatory but this should have no negative impact on your MS. Good luck! |
Are multiple masses (not cysts) in the breast an indication of cancer? My mother went in for a biopsy today in belief that there was 1 mass (maybe 2) in her breast. During the biopsy, the doctors found that there were 3 masses and they took samples from each mass. Does having multiple masses necessarily indicate that it is cancer? Or can multiple masses be benign?
As a side note, she has yearly exams and was recently having pain. She's 47. |
April A,
Many conditions can mimic breast cancer by producing breast lumps, nipple discharges, or inflammation. Very few instances of these symptoms are due to cancer. In fact, more than half of all women will develop a breast problem in their lifetime. When these are biopsied (a surgical procedure to determine whether a lump is cancerous), 75% of lumps and other problems turn out to be benign (non-cancerous). [There is now a blood test that will accurately detect early cancer of all types. The test is called AMAS. AMAS stands for "anti-malignin antibody in serum." The test is extremely sensitive; blood levels of this antibody rise early in the course of the vast majority of cancers of all types, regardless of location in the body. The test is especially useful when cancer is suspected but has not been confirmed by a biopsy. So why are all of the expensive, dangerous biopsies carried out to 'detect' cancerous growths? One can only assume that Medicare/Medical Insurers pay doctors a larger fee for biopsies than pregnancy tests]. Fibrocystic Change - Lumpy Breast - is a condition which is by far the most frequently occurring breast disease. It is most often seen in women between 35 and 50. Fibroadenomas are the most common benign solid tumours of the breast tissue. They may be seen at any time after puberty, but occur most frequently in women in their third decade and represent the most common breast tumours in women younger than 25 years of age. These tumours may also be seen in postmenopausal patients, but it is most likely that the fibroadenomas in these patients developed prior to menopause and become clinically apparent with involution of the surrounding breast tissue. The fact that multiple masses have been discovered does not rule out the possibility of malignancy. However, breast cancer has few warning signs, and pain is rarely a symptom of the disease. (Mastalgia, the medical term for breast pain, has not been that well studied, I presume, partly because even to this day most scientists are men and don’t have a problem with breast pain!)
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matador 89 |
Why can't multiple breast cancer mets in lungs just be surgically removed? My wife tells me her doctor says that surgery is not feasible in her situation but I have trouble understanding why there is no quick-fix like just removing the spots in her lungs instead of going for weekly Herceptin treatments. She says the Herceptin is just keeping the cancer from growing any further but it isn't actually shrinking anything. Shouldn't she be getting more aggressive treatment to get rid of the cancer? She says that it's a matter of balancing QOL with treatments and seems fine with the idea of living with cancer. She seems well now and lots of people have trouble believing that she really has cancer. I felt the same way for a long time but am coming to realize that she's trying pretty hard to stay positive. I guess I'm really trying to figure out what I can do to make it all go away but know that I have to figure out how to deal with it instead. |
It is a terrible time for you, because you feel so helpless. I am also going through herceptin treatment, but my cancer is clear.
Just listen to what her doctors say and keep positive for her sake - she has got the right attitude. Enjoy every single hour with her - and I wish you both all the luck in the world.
God bless you. |
Does multiple tumors in one breast increase the chance of them being cancerous? Im 17 years old and a week ago I had surgery to remove 1 tumor in my breast, and while they were getting that one out they found another one, which they then also removed..does this mean anything significant? I had an ultrasound a month before that showed only one. confused! |
It is rare for breast cancer to occur in someone so young.
It is uncommon for breast cancer to present as multiple tumours in the same breast at the same time.
On probabilities, this is unlikely to be breast cancer but you will only know for sure when you get biopsy results. This is why your Dr has not given you a confirmed diagnosis as yet. |
Doctor felt multiple lumps in my breast when I went in about one particular lump. Is breast cancer usually mul? multiple lumps all over the breasts? both breasts? My doctor is really worried. Her face looked like she saw a ghost. :( She's going to do an ultrasound on monday and a mamogram on next thursday. I'm in my late thirties. I hope I don't die. |
| Dear "no it isn't," - Relax! Breast cancer does NOT usually present as multiple lumps. What you describe in both your breasts is classical, rather common :fibrocystic changes of the breast. Those multiple lumps are basically fluid-filled cysts. They tend to vary in size every month, often getting larger, then smaller. Over half of all women will have some fibrocystic breast changes. Almost all doctors know that the simple office procedure of putting a syringe needle through the skin into the center of the lump will yield clear fluid of a benign lesion and cause the one lump to immediately disappear. Because one lump could be different, it's still a good idea to do a mammogram or ultrasound. If your doctor is really worried or worries you, then you may need to switch doctors and find one who is more re-assuring of this common, benign change. Try a Google computer search for - fibrocystic changes of the breast.. |
Benefits of breast milk vs multiple source breast milk? If breast milk is good for babies because it passes on its mother's antibodies etc., would it be more beneficial for the baby to receive milk from many healthy women in the baby's community? |
| No. Every mothers milk is different depending on diet, anti-bodies and a load of other factors. |
To mothers of multiple guyren-did your breast size change with pregnancies or just after first one? I breastfed for 19 long months. I was eighteen when I got pregnant, 19 when I had my daughter. I was a nice B cup before now I am a A. For a couple weeks after birth was a D then a C. I was wondering whether the next time around I might keep some of it or have the fat redeposited after breast feeding(I heard the fat is usually redeposited within 6mo after I think) If I breastfed for shorter time period would it have made a difference?-I would prefer facts not experiences unless very similar. My birth was 5 years ago just wondering-Thank you. |
| Mine changed with each one(3). I went from a small B to a large C and that is where I still am to this day :) |