A few concerning symptoms… worried!

Changes to your breast do not always mean bad things. Making an appointment to have fresh eyes and possibly a test is good. Symptoms or changes you described are mentioned on this site. What I know is that if it is an unusual change, get it checked out. Finding out whst it is does give some comfort.

Please report back.

bogo,

As others have said, breast changes are not uncommon and most of those changes are not cancer. It is very early in your efforts to find out what is going on as you have not seen a doctor yet so don’t leap to the most serious conclusions. Virtually everyone here has been diagnosed with breast cancer so our outcomes would mean nothing in terms of your current situation. I know it is hard not to worry but try not to get ahead of yourself and stay away from the rabbit hole that Google can become. Make that appointment and take care.

dense breast mammogram with “suspicious “ 4cm mass. Scheduled for biopsy next week. Freaking out a little. Read all the statistics. 20% biopsies are cancerous? Did anyone regret having the biopsy

The clinical trial I was on required me to get several biopsies for research samples. They always healed just fine. It is a few sticks to numb the area and then bruising after, but nothing I feel regret over.

I have a friend who had benign tissues removed and swears her breasts tingle whenever the microwave is on. It’s been 30+ years and still no issues for her. Hope this helps!

Also keep in mind that "20% turn out to be cancer" doesn't take into account what's been seen on a scan. Something that looks like it's most likely benign is going to have a much lower chance of being cancer than something that looks like it's definitely cancer and the biopsy is merely to confirm it.

There's nothing to regret about a biopsy! Either you get the good news that it's nothing, or you get the not good news that it's cancer AND you can now deal with it in a timely manner to preserve your health and life.

harley07. I'm curious to know why you chose to have treatment?

Interesting topic.

@wrenn - if you must know my feelings are due in part to the poor quality care I received which was at the height of Covid. I define poor quality care as biopsy mistakes (ie. Didn’t take enough tissue to make a diagnosis on the 1st biopsy; suctioned out the biopsy marker on the 2nd try and then biopsied the wrong area), BS was very dismissive at first visit (ie. You have ADH - how bad can this be?); when given the radioactive dye for SNB, after the doctor left the room the tech told me the doctor didn’t know what he was doing because they do very few breast surgeries at this particular hospital (cancer center for the county where I reside; RO told me the BS should have chosen another place for the excision and didn’t know what she was doing; had another patients information put in my records; RO’s nurse diagnosed me with heart disease based on a phone call (I don’t have heart disease).

Is this enough info to satisfy your curiosity? None of this may bother you, but it scares the heck of out me.

@exbrnxgrl - True. But I’d rather not know. Everyone needs to make the best decision for their situation. I no longer receive care for BC.

harley,

I can’t say I understand your not wanting to know but I respect your right to feel that way.