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Phyllodes Tumour

After what seemed like one of the longest weeks ever I finally got my results today, well, sort of. Basically i've had mammo, scan, cell biopsy and core biopsy, the first biopsy threw up abnormal cells so I had a second core biopsy, been for the resul...

Posted by Hope40 on Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:28 pm with 2 comments

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Thank you x

Hope40, Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:58 pm
Drained cyst now refilled with blood from brusing!

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know about my experience and also would be interested to hear if anyone has experienced anything similar? Unfortunately I have always suffered with breast cysts, some small, some larger. I am 47 and even in my 20's ...

Posted by PinkPony on Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:30 pm with 3 comments

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Hi joeybean Thanks for telling me about your experiences. It's nice to hear from other people going through the same thing. My bruising has finally settled down but took about 3 weeks but I do still have the lump, but I think it may have gone down sli...

PinkPony, Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:07 pm
Turned out to be a Cyst!...my findings!

Hi everyone, Just for information, i would like to inform other forum members of my experience. I Found a large lump which was 4 to 5cm in diameter, went to the docs soon as i found it who referred me for a biopsy. After nearly four weeks of crying, w...

Posted by gizzygirl on Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:41 pm with 1 comments

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Hi Gizzygirl Im glad to hear that your results of the suspicious area were negative-you are rightly relieved and must feel like celebrating! But I think it does sent a message to those in that awful situation -despite the panic-not to do too much rese...

Everton babe, Tue Aug 17, 2010 10:31 pm
Enlarged milk duct

Hi everyone Ive been back today for my 2nd referral and ive had an ultrasound and it showed that ive got an enlarged milk duct next to the nipple which is making it invert in, the bcn said it will get worse and my left one could go the same....

Posted by kim8365 on Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:45 pm with 2 comments

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Thankyou Ann ive read the link and it has been useful, i'm just pleased they finally found out what was wrong and at least i'm not going mad lol cos i knew deep down it didn't feel right and grateful it's not cancer and i want to thank everyone who has...

kim8365, Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:20 pm
scary milk duct removal operation

Hi, I am 36 and i have just had a scan after having a bloody discharge from my right nipple for a few weeks. The consultant said there was nothin obvious but then said that if the discharge continued when he sees me next (end of Sept) then he wants to...

Posted by jacqui2510 on Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:32 pm with 5 comments

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I am feeling abit more normal now. I had never even heard of half the stuff i have learned in the last few days. I didn't feel like i could ask family because of family history of BC. Thanks for getting back to me. x

jacqui2510, Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:20 pm
Boils on breast

Hi Ladies Im curious if anyone else had boils on their affected breast. Id had them for nearl 3 yrs-GP/Nurse didnt think anything to worry about, but did test me for diabetes at one stage as could have been a side effect of that. When I was diagnosed, ...

Posted by Everton babe on Wed Jul 21, 2010 3:33 pm with 1 comments

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I'm sorry I can't help with this - just wanted to say I'm sorry, what a nasty thing to have to put up with - as if BC wasn't enough. finty xx

finty, Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:05 pm
Any info please - breast hamartoma

Hi, Has anyone any experience of a breast hamartoma? My daughter has just been diagnosed with this and the Consultant is recommending it is removed as it is quite large. At first he thought it was a fibroadenoma, but after ultra sound + tests he says...

Posted by Piglet on Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:00 pm with 1 comments

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i have no experience of this at all, sorry, i am just bumping up the thread. I can tell you that my tumour was 17mm and then margins round it were taken, and my breast looks great after it, no gap. Has she looked at some photos of the surgeon's previ...

tors, Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:32 pm
how long to wait for op?

Hi all :) i have been diagnosed with a fibroadenoma, but with fast growing cells so i have to have it removed. Apparently i have been put on the quick list so I was just wondering how long everyone had to wait for their operation and how long you took ...

Posted by slc2412 on Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:26 am with 1 comments

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HI, I have IDC and DCIS, but waited only 5 days from DX to surgery. I assume that benign conditions are not usually dealt with quite so quickly. Jacqui

jacqui37, Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:34 pm
drained cyst that is still there?

Hi, I recently found a small pea like lump by my nipple on my left breast. I had a mamagram and an ultra sound and was told that I had a lot of cycsts (they only checked my left breast) the cysts were drained and i was tender for a few days so didn't...

Posted by hollybeany on Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:27 pm with 3 comments

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Hi Hollybeany, I have had cysts drained a few times, they can come back, but if you can still feel the lump you first went about, please don't hesitste to ask for a secound opinion, the professionals are not always right. If you are concerned, you ar...

nanny4, Sun Jun 13, 2010 2:49 pm
Confused about whats going on!

Hi all, i recently found a lump which initially got dismissed as hormonal, i went back to the doctors a few weeks later as the lump was still there and felt bigger. She then referred me to the breast clinic thinking it was a cyst that could be drained....

Posted by slc2412 on Thu Jun 10, 2010 3:33 pm with 4 comments

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I phoned the breast clinic just after i posted, as my appointment is for the 21st, the lady i spoke to wasn't sure about it, so got someone else to phone me back, who still wasn't sure but said it was definately my appointment and that it might just be...

slc2412, Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:59 pm
Is there a benefit in going DAIRY FREE?

Hi I'm new here so wasn't sure where to post this topic but just wanted to share my story as could be of help to others. I'm 38 now but last year in March I had a sharp, searing pain in my left breast. I had no idea where it came from or why it was th...

Posted by 7911kayla on Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:25 pm with 73 comments

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Thanks very much Linda for the clarification and the list. I am definitely not going to reduce my intake of any of those though - they are all things I regularly eat and to me are preferable to other less healthy options I might choose. I've already ...

elinda45, Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:44 am
mammography results

just had my mammography results back and it says it "has been reported as an M2. This indicates that there is a benign finding...but the radiologist does not feel that a follow-up is necessary. No further action is required." That's the covering letter...

Posted by bonniecat on Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:23 pm with 3 comments

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Never did get an answer from the hospital...the doctor I saw there 'didn't write the report' and 'didn't see what was in it'...and she couldn't understand why I wanted to know, because it's M2 so 'why are you worrying about it?' GP - contradicted hers...

bonniecat, Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:54 am
Should I worry about first fibroadenoma at 47?

I am new to this site and would appreciate anyone's insight into my worries. I am 47 years old and found a lump on my right breast in February. My doctor referred me to breast clinic and thought it may be a cyst (2 weeks referral because of my age). ...

Posted by curly on Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:18 pm with 4 comments

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My fibroadenoma was hiding breast cancer.

cherub, Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:51 pm
Intraductal Papilloma of the Breast - Nipple Exploration / Duct Excision

Greetings and salutations. I'm 32 years old and experiencing my first breast cancer scare, though it is very likely I'm dealing with a completely benign breast disease. I've been experiencing bloody nipple discharge, which seemed to disappear on it...

Posted by GirlDetective on Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:55 pm with 32 comments

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I have had nipple discharge for 5 months now in one nipple and what appears to be the same duct,I was told the lumps I thought I could feel were just tissue,mammogram,ultrasound and smear all found nothing wrong,I sometimes feel a tickle/itchy sensatio...

chestnut, Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:57 pm
Little worried about upcoming operation :(

Okay, so not a big deal compared to what other women are going through...I am having a "fibroadenoma" removed soon (waiting for appointment to come through after visiting breast clinic last Tuesday). However I feel I didn't really get a chance to ex...

Posted by MsClaireyPants on Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:42 pm with 4 comments

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Hi Clairabella I'm so pleased that your outcome was good. You must be very relieved. One thing I would say to you is; keep in touch with your body and make sure you get advice if you're ever concerned again. I'm sure you'll be fine and you must make...

awadan, Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:13 pm
Grade 3 Fibroadenoma

Hi, I have just been looking at the threads on this link, went to hosptial today after mammogram (normal), scan and core biopsies on a very small 'complex mass' to get my results. My consultant was very sure that the results were not 'sinister' and app...

Posted by sallyjo on Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:32 pm with 9 comments

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Apologies - I didn't mean to type the word "up" in caps. It looks like I'm shouting something and being rude :)

cherub, Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:07 pm
cysts and itchy nipple?

Hi, I haven't even got as far as having my tests yet, only got my referral yesterday, but I was wondering if anyone had a cyst that caused their nipple to itch? Or feel like it's leaking? Thanks, Cat xx

Posted by cattycat on Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:39 am with 1 comments

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Hi, I could feel a small lump and had the most unbelievably itchy nipple and surround along with shooting pains. I went for mammogram and had a scan and 9 x core biopsies (didn't hurt), and have today been back for the results - a benighn condition cal...

sallyjo, Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:11 pm
hadfiels procedure

could some one please tell me if it is normal to have biopsies when you have this operation, many thanks

Posted by mardijane on Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:09 pm with 3 comments

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hya ladies, Well i go Thursday for my results, have not slept well since having my appointment, feel as though dejavous, went through all this with my twin sister, i just hope that she is looking out for me from up there and making sure im ok. xxx

mardijane, Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:09 pm
Should all fibroadenomas be removed?

Should all fibroadenomas be removed? I have recently had two tumors removed from right breast. My initial triple test results were inconclusive as to whether the one lump that was tested was a Fibroadenoma or a Phyllode. Only one lump was biopsied the...

Posted by Littlemiss on Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:23 am with 25 comments

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hi there i would say i would get them removed as my consultant thought from my scan picture that what i had as it turned out when they took my lump out it was a phlloydes tumor apparently on a scan pic they look very similar and wont be able to diagnos...

HoochandCo, Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:26 pm
thank you at Christmas

Hi I had a traumatic time in May/June of this year, thankfully things turned out okay but I would like, as Christmas approaches, to remember and thank all of you again for the support you gave me. I lost my Mum several years ago to BC at Christmas so ...

Posted by smithy2104 on Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:18 pm with 0 comments

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Hi I had a traumatic time in May/June of this year, thankfully things turned out okay but I would like, as Christmas approaches, to remember and thank all of you again for the support you gave me. I lost my Mum several years ago to BC at Christmas so ...

smithy2104, Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:18 pm
Hi All!

Went to see my consultant yesterday, for my results from the mammogram and ultrasound i had done. Good news really and I feel really relieved, as they seem to think it could be my hormone levels! Which explains that after having my son whos 3 soon......

Posted by jooetegenn on Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:33 am with 2 comments

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jooetegenn Brilliant! I am so pleased for you. Have a wonderful Christmas! Ann x

Ann_04, Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:38 pm
Vacuum Assisted Biopsy Vs Operation - Fibroadenoma Removal

Evening All, I had a lump that was diagnosed as Fibroadenoma in 2006. Didn't realise I had to go back for frequent check ups! Anyway, went back last week (3 years later) to ask for it to be removed. Doctor sent me for a mammogram which I thought w...

Posted by Lumpyboob on Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:15 pm with 1 comments

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Did you find out about the vacuum assisted removal? How big was the lump does that make a difference.

admum, Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:13 am
Fibrodenoma?

Hi. I'm on my early 40s. 5-6 weeks ago I started to have pain in one nipple around the areola which was crusting and discharge. Within days I had what I thought was mastitis (not breast feeding). I saw a Gp who said mastitis and gave me antibiotics. My...

Posted by admum on Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:37 pm with 0 comments

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Hi. I'm on my early 40s. 5-6 weeks ago I started to have pain in one nipple around the areola which was crusting and discharge. Within days I had what I thought was mastitis (not breast feeding). I saw a Gp who said mastitis and gave me antibiotics. My...

admum, Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:37 pm
can to many lumpectomies be harmful

hi there i have previous had 3 lumpectomies for removal of fibroadenomas i have had 27 out and i am due to have a fourth lumpectomy to remove some more out i was wandring if any one new that if they are more compilcations if you keep having lumpectom...

Posted by starsforever on Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:49 pm with 0 comments

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hi there i have previous had 3 lumpectomies for removal of fibroadenomas i have had 27 out and i am due to have a fourth lumpectomy to remove some more out i was wandring if any one new that if they are more compilcations if you keep having lumpectom...

starsforever, Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:49 pm
Please Help with my fibroadenoma situation!

Hi guys, First i would like to say all your post have been so helpful to me! i am young so this also scares me a lot and i also do not know very much about this since my doctors are not very helpful. I was diagnosed with a fibroadenoma in august it wa...

Posted by benigni23 on Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:07 am with 2 comments

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Hi, I'm in the same situation. I too have many fibroadenomas, I have had two removed from right breast 3 months ago and am about to have 1 or more (depending on how close others are to the one that was biopsied)removed from the left in a couple of week...

Littlemiss, Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:19 pm

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