Just Turned 19, Lump, Is it Cancer?

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edub1321
edub1321 Member Posts: 2
edited April 2016 in Waiting for Test Results

I just turned 19 on the 26th of March. Last Sunday, I felt a small lump on the lower right side of my right breast. It moved around a lot and felt like a little marble inside my breast. I went to the doctors for it the next day and she told me to go get an ultrasound to be cautious and make sure it isn t anything. I went to an old hospital to get it done and the ultrasound machine was outdated as well. The ultrasound results came back unclear and the radiologist said it had fibrious tissue inside it and was possibly a fibroadenoma. My PCP referred me to a breast surgeon to look at the lump. She looked at the ultrasound and wanted me to get a breast biopsy done because it was a little irregular shaped in the ultrasound picture. It s very small, it s only 7mm. During the biopsy, the radiologist even said its probably a fibroadenoma. It also kept moving every time she would try to take a sample. It took 7 tries until she could get a good sample. There is no breast cancer history in my family. I have been on the birth control pill for two years however and I am worried that the pill could cause cancer.Does this sound like it could be cancerous? I am worrying so much waiting for the results. I have anxiety issues to begin with. Just want to hear some further input about my situation.

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  • anotherNYCGirl
    anotherNYCGirl Member Posts: 1,033
    edited March 2016

    Good that you are having it looked at, - but I bet it's a fibroadenoma. That is more common than people realize.

    I had one removed when I was 22, - but these days that's not always done.

    Take a deep breath and try to relax!

  • edub1321
    edub1321 Member Posts: 2
    edited April 2016

    Dear anotherNYCGirl,

    You were right! Just got the call today that it was a Fibroadenoma and it was negative for cancer! Such a relief! Definitely learned some life lessons from this scare however and I will be doing self checks more often. Thank you for your input! May god bless you!

  • anotherNYCGirl
    anotherNYCGirl Member Posts: 1,033
    edited April 2016

    So happy to read your good news! Thank you for your update!!

  • slg76
    slg76 Member Posts: 177
    edited April 2016

    great news! Good for you for being on the lookout and taking good care of your body. Glad you can move on without worry now :)

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