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Expert: - 8/5/2004


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Hi. I am 40 years old, have no children and my paternal grandmother died of breast cancer. I had a mammo on 7/16/04 that was compared to one I had on 10/20/03. The report said "a 2cm nodule is suspected in the outer portion of the left breast, probably in the upper outer quadrant." I had an ultrasound today and on the screen I saw 2 dark circles, almost looked like a picture of a fetus on ultrasound. The tech asked me if I felt the lump and I explained that I have "lumpy" breasts, but I could not feel the lump. She said that one was almost behind my nipple and she said there were 2 others. She said my doctor would have the report in 3 days. My question is if the lumps are black on ultrasound and pretty oval and round are they usually cysts or tumors? Thank you for your help and time.
Sincerely,
Tammy Fontana  

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Sorry, that description is not enough to make it possible to judge the finding. I would have to SEE it myself. BUT there is a much bettere and surer way to find out what your lesion(s) are/is. Ask your doctor to have a thin needle biopsy of what is seen - it can even be done stereotactically if the lump(s) can not be felt. That way you would get a pathology report of what this is! Good luck!

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