Lumps in breasts.......................

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Hi everyone!

I have just gotten off the phone with my best friend who lives in Austria.

About a month ago, she discovered a lump in her breast. She recently met with her gynaecologist, who found yet another, larger lump.

He said she probably had nothing to worry about, and that it was most likely due to her hormones playing up as she has recently changed brands of contraceptive pill. He said she should come back if she noticed anymore growth or tenderness.

I feel she should have a mammogram. Now.

What do you guys think? I would appreciate any advice/input on this. I'm worried about her.

Many thanks,

Sash

yes please tell her to get a mammogram. One of my closest friends died last year of breast cancer at age 38 due to initial misdiagnosis by first doctor.

Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

If it is possible she should go to a breast center, not just the xray department of the hospital. The center I use has radiologists that ONLY read mammograms plus a computer that also independently reads them. They look at the film right away and you get the US right then. If needed they do the biopsy right then. I don't think I'd ever go anywhere else.

http://www.rmh.edu/facilities/breast/

This is the one I use, Dr Cupples is fantastic, but there are breast imaging centers everywhere.

Specializes in OB/GYN.

Thank you SO much Ladies!

You have all reinforced my sentiments and feelings on this matter.

I have found some good info, and will pass on all of your advice to her when I call her this evening.

Bless you......... I really appreciate all of your input!

Sash :kiss

We all send BIG HUGS gruppe.gif to your friend and hope everything works out for the best.

I began finding lumps in my breasts when I was 15 years old. I have a family history of fibrocystic breast disease, so I wasn't worried. They tend to come and go from month to month. That was until I had a reduction mamoplasty and haven't found any since, and either did the pathologist during the examination. If I didn't have a family history of this then I would have freaked out, and had it checked out my more than my family physician.

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