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What Causes Feeling Of Hardness In Breast With History Of Rectal Cancer?
Question: My wife is doing annual CT scan after radical rectal surgery two years back . She was treated from a rectal cancer stage T2N0M0 . Since 10 years she had a cysts in here left breast and the recent CT scan two months back confirms the same . two weeks back she started to feel hardness in here cysts knowing that she finished here period but still the same symptoms . Shall we do a mammogram provided that we did a CT scan two months back ?
Brief Answer:
mandatory to get a mammogram
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I understand your health concerns.
It is very important to get a mammogram done after the appearance of new symptoms especially in her case because she has -
- History of Cancer
- Perimenopausal age
- Appearance of new symptoms.
Get the mammogram done and visit your gynecologist at the earliest.
All the best.
mandatory to get a mammogram
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I understand your health concerns.
It is very important to get a mammogram done after the appearance of new symptoms especially in her case because she has -
- History of Cancer
- Perimenopausal age
- Appearance of new symptoms.
Get the mammogram done and visit your gynecologist at the earliest.
All the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear doctor
We will do .
But can a new cancer show up during a period of two months since the Last scan or this is just to know if new cysts has show up or grown in size.
We will do .
But can a new cancer show up during a period of two months since the Last scan or this is just to know if new cysts has show up or grown in size.
Brief Answer:
necessary investigation
Detailed Answer:
Yes there are two possibilities -
- new growth has appeared in already prone region due to cysts existing since 10 years
- already existing growth which was subclinical at the time of CT Scan has grown now and causing symptoms.
So due to history of rectal cancer she needs to be extra cautious in dealing with her minor symptoms also.
I hope this discussion will help you in deciding further management.
In case you don't have further questions kindly close the discussion and rate the answer.
Regards
Dr. Manisha.
necessary investigation
Detailed Answer:
Yes there are two possibilities -
- new growth has appeared in already prone region due to cysts existing since 10 years
- already existing growth which was subclinical at the time of CT Scan has grown now and causing symptoms.
So due to history of rectal cancer she needs to be extra cautious in dealing with her minor symptoms also.
I hope this discussion will help you in deciding further management.
In case you don't have further questions kindly close the discussion and rate the answer.
Regards
Dr. Manisha.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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