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What Causes A Marble Sized Lump On The Breast?
I found a marble size lump on my Brest can't fet a diagnostic mammogram for two weeks and then I went to the plastic surgeon , who put in my implants, I told him I had a full physical and a mamofram was the only thing I had not had. I just turned 65 and my Md had told me that I could go two to having A Mammogram ever years. So I had it schedule in two weeks. My plastic surgeon said to get the mammogram and come back to him in six weeks that he thought it might go away as I had re want to wait that long ! I want to know something asap, the lump is not tender but I don't want to wait that long I am scared, please advise
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Sat, 6 May 2017
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Respected user, hi I evaluated your query thoroughly .
* Lump in breast at 65 may be benign or malignant .
* Clinical diagnosis has many criteria to be considered other than marble
size as - consistency , texture , movements of the lump - changes
involving overlying skin - nipple areola changes if any - swelling / nodes
in areola - history part of weight loss / anorexia / excess fatigue or else
* Kindly consult with all these details as early as possible so that I can
guide you in a more precise way .
* One thing is for sure that it is not related to implant at all .
Hope this clears your doubt .
Welcome for any further assistance .
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com & giving me an opportunity to assist
Wishing you fine health ahead .
Regards dear take care .
* Lump in breast at 65 may be benign or malignant .
* Clinical diagnosis has many criteria to be considered other than marble
size as - consistency , texture , movements of the lump - changes
involving overlying skin - nipple areola changes if any - swelling / nodes
in areola - history part of weight loss / anorexia / excess fatigue or else
* Kindly consult with all these details as early as possible so that I can
guide you in a more precise way .
* One thing is for sure that it is not related to implant at all .
Hope this clears your doubt .
Welcome for any further assistance .
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com & giving me an opportunity to assist
Wishing you fine health ahead .
Regards dear take care .
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
I can understand the anxiety one gets after sudden noticing the painless lump in breast that has implant too.
If you have noticed the lump recently and is not painful or not tender then it may be benign like a fibroadenoma or can be due to cancer of the breast.
Mammogram can definitely help in diagnosis but the best way is ultrasonography and FNAC that is fine needle aspiration cytology as it can give definitive diagnosis.
Try for this and you will get a proper diagnosis and a plan for proper management.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
I can understand the anxiety one gets after sudden noticing the painless lump in breast that has implant too.
If you have noticed the lump recently and is not painful or not tender then it may be benign like a fibroadenoma or can be due to cancer of the breast.
Mammogram can definitely help in diagnosis but the best way is ultrasonography and FNAC that is fine needle aspiration cytology as it can give definitive diagnosis.
Try for this and you will get a proper diagnosis and a plan for proper management.
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