Breast Cancer/me

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Expert: - 8/4/2006


Question
i ve made an appointment to see a doctor
about my breast
im adopted so i dont know my medical
background
im 37yrs old
one breast is a cup size larger than
the other and showing veins more pronounced
and large amount of them than the other
the smaller one seems to be having some
tenderness near the under arm part of the
breast
i dont know the steps or stages
could u explain the therapys for each
considing my level im not sure if surgery
is needed


Answer
So far you have not described anything suspicious of breast cancer. I suggest that you let your dr. examine you and send you to X-ray mammography of your breasts, to breast MRI scans and to ultrasound scans of your breasts. If any lesion is found it should be checked further with a thin needle aspiration biopsy. If nothing alarming is found you could make another check in a year. If otherwise we will have to decide what to do depending on what is found! Please do keep me posted! Good luck!

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