The six month follow-up (and then a mammogram on both sides in12 months) are standard practice. The reasoning being that some things on a mammogram have a tendency to come and go with fluid retention in...
This is very common, and often called an asymmetric density. Something new can show up on an annual mammogram that can be eliminated by "special views" or compression views. Another possible proble m...
The patient has the right to request copies of their medical record. This should be an objective account of all medical encounters between the practice and that particular patient. Extraneous inform ation...
Vacuum assisted core biopsy allows the sampling of a large volume of breast tissue with a single pass of the biopsy needle. Using a fine needle for cytology retrieves only a few samples of cells, and core...
I have to agree with both Jody and Beth's statements. Most importantly, never go to a dietician who is trying to sell you the supplements they recommend are "best for you" or "designed for your p articular...
Excessive soy intake and soy supplements can have a moderately high level of estrogen like activity. Ordinary dietary intake of moderate amounts of soy are not likely to cause a problem for a person who...
Cellulitis after reconstruction is not common, but it does occur. When it does it can be a vexing problem. It can also be confused with inflammation or lymphedema of the reconstructed tissue.
There are multiple blood test markers which may change after treatment for cancer. If the marker test is normal, it may mean nothing. If the marker test changes, and goes up it would clue your oncol ogist...
Osteosarcoma is accelerated by abnormalities in a gene called p53. This gene is amplified in a number of cancers including lung, colon and breast cancers.
Osteosarcoma is related to Paget's Di sease...
This is best answered by your surgeon or oncologist who know :
was the tumor hormone receptive ?
How many years have passed since the diagnosis ?
What was the stage of the tumor ?
Any mass seen by mammography, or ultrasound, can be benign or malignant.
Masses seen in the posterior aspect of the mammogram (usually behind the normal shadow of the true mammary tissue) are m ore...
This most commonly happens with a breast cyst, a blister of fluid within the breast that loses its fluid over a period of time. The second most common cause is a pseudo-lump where an area of the bre ast...
The fastest way to take the "worry" out of your situation is to see a qualified breast specialist.
Depending on your community that may be a surgeon or a radiology specialist group which specia lizes...
When one starts on Tamoxifen, there should be a discussion about yearly endometrial biopsies (a type of pap smear procedure) for those who have not had a hysterectomy.
A long standing myth of breast cancer holds that bras (especially underwire bras) can cause breast cancer. This is a statistical flaw.
A similar error in logic says that appendectomy is associated...
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In short, child bearing and breast feeding are both associated with a statistical reduction in the relative risk of the development of breast can cer...
Each individual has different anatomy, and it may vary from one side to another. The value of self examination is not in the early detection of breast cancer, since mammography is the most valuable t est...
Ductal Papillomas of the nipple usually cause a discharge through one of the nipple ducts. These can be seen by an ultrasound examination.
Papillomas on the skin of the nipple are unrelated t o...