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I have just had a mammogram I am a 42 year old woman. My right breast is 1.5 inches bigger than left I have had pain and discomfort mammogram has shown what may be a small cyst got to go for ultrasound could this be more serious or does the mammogram show cysts .
Cysts are usually not dangerous! An ultrasound scan can confirm if it is a cyst. If necessary the cyst can also be checked by an ultrasound guided needle biopsy. Asymmetri between the breasts is common and not of any importance in a situation like this. Soreness, tenderness, pain & discomfort in breasts are not usually associated with (early) breast cancer (late breast cancer should be obvious in mammography). So I do not see any real reason for worry. Good luck!
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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
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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.
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I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy educated & trained in Sweden. Now retired. 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.You can also reach me on: http://www.lifestylerescue.com/expert/health-fitness-advice/dr-claes-gustaf/128 I have no restrictions on the number of questions there.
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