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What Does A Small Lump Below The Breast Indicate?
i have a small lump on my 2nd rib below my right breast. I have seen my GP and he is sending me for an ultrasound. I am 16 weeks pregnant and extremely worried it could be a cancerous lump. Is this likely? I am 32 years old and in good health with no background of ill health. There is no history of cancer on my mother s side of the family however my father died of prostate cancer aged 62 .
Mon, 17 Aug 2015
hi.
it is best if you have that breast ultrasound done as directed, if you want to know if there is truly a lesion or mass on your breast. it is safe even for your pregnancy. if further investigation will be needed such as mammography, abdominal shielding is advised.
if indeed there is a mass on your breast, next step would be a tissue diagnosis of that lump thru a biopsy. it could just be an inflammatory reaction, a simple cyst or other probable breast pathology. you'll be guided accordingly by your physician thru these steps. the biopsy would tell you the nature of the mass/lump, and you'll be managed accordingly.
hope this helps.
good day!!
~dr.kaye
it is best if you have that breast ultrasound done as directed, if you want to know if there is truly a lesion or mass on your breast. it is safe even for your pregnancy. if further investigation will be needed such as mammography, abdominal shielding is advised.
if indeed there is a mass on your breast, next step would be a tissue diagnosis of that lump thru a biopsy. it could just be an inflammatory reaction, a simple cyst or other probable breast pathology. you'll be guided accordingly by your physician thru these steps. the biopsy would tell you the nature of the mass/lump, and you'll be managed accordingly.
hope this helps.
good day!!
~dr.kaye
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