AboutClaes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. Expertise I`m a doctor of medicine and a specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have long experience in diagnostics and treatment of breast tumours.
Experience I'm a Doctor of Medicine. Licensed/certified physician and surgeon and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation therapy in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and the European Union. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. Now in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden.
Question I'm 38 years old, healthy and no risk factors for breast cancer. After finding a dense lump about the size of the tip of my thumb I had a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound and nothing showed on imaging. Because Dr. feels something too I have a fine needle biopsy scheduled. My gyn says it is not attached to the chest wall. Why wouldn't it show up on the tests? What might it be? Is cancer a possibility? I do drink a great deal of caffeine, but always have. My gyn thinks that may have caused or contributed to this lump? I'm not sure if I should pursue the biopsy. Maybe I should cut back on the caffeine and see what happens.
Answer Forget the caffeine nonsense! That probably has nothing to do with this! It is IMPORTANT that the biopsy is done so that we will KNOW what this is and not just speculate! At the moment we do not know what it is but we can not exclude the cancer possibility even if it is far from sure. So that biopsy must be done. In case this actually is bad you can not afford any waiting time to see what happens. Even if nothing is seen - we can discuss why that is so when we have the biopsy result - the biopsy obviously can be done using touch for guidance since both you and your dr. can feel it. Not to do a biopsy in this situation would be a malpractice case. Good luck!
