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I have a Non-Cystic Mass? What is the chance that this is breast cancer?

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  1. baliparadise
    Member

    Either tumor or cancer.
    Usually to make sure, doctor would perform a biopsy.

    Don't worry. The size is small, even if it's cancer: it's on early stage. Given your age, it can be treated well & you would recover soon.

    Good luck.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. pepperbeast
    Member

    Given your age, it's stull more likely to be a benign growth than cancer.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. Tarkarri
    Member

    Not likely to be breast cancer.

    Your age makes breast cancer unlikely and being non vascular is a good sign.

    Go ahead with the biopsy to be 100% sure, but no need for too much concern at this stage.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4. LisaL
    Member

    Hi there,

    Your doctor really should tell you what he THINKS it may be. If it's not a cyst then what is his next best diagnosis?

    Non-cystic = it's not a cyst. Not helpful, I know.

    Rounded = good. Breast cancers tend to have irregular edges.

    Heterogeneous = means that the growth is of varying density and possibly varying material. This can be suspicious and is probably one of the main reasons your doc is sending you to a specialist.

    Non-vascular (not connected to blood vessels or receiving a blood source - cancer often attaches to blood lines to feed off the nutrients) and minor degree of posterior enhancement (means that it has a slight thicker wall, think of like an amniotic sac around a growing baby) and edge shadowing (which is non-specific, since ultrasound measures density it could mean that there is an infection, I'm not a doctor and cannot diagnose those findings).

    Again I am not a doctor but I have had SEVERAL lumps and this sounds like the lumps that I've had in the past. They have all been benign. Sometimes they can look like cancer on ultrasounds so they will want to collect a sample by doing a needle biopsy. But right now you don't know anything for sure so try not to worry just yet - just roll with the punches for now. The breast specialist will be able to answer all your questions soon.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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