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Breast Lump and discharge
Does having a lump and discharge from one breast means cancer? ... Or these can be symptoms of any other condition too.. Am a 26 year old women and haven't given birth to any child. Please advise on possible conditions.. Thank you
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Relax
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meet general surgeon
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sonomammogram
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Need to have the symptoms in detail.
Associated pain,fever,etc are important.
Not all breast lumps are cancer.
Detail examination is needed from a general surgeon.
Ultrasonography of the breast will be helpful.
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An appointment with a general surgeon.
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Early treatment is important
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First we need to know how did the swelling begun and where the swelling is exactly and whether the swelling is soft or hard , discharge colour and do u have any lymph nodes in the axilla ??? The above symptoms what u have said doesnt mean u have cancer but unless u answer to all the above questions and the swelling is clinically palpated and investigations done cancer can be ruled out...
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it does not necessarily means cancer as these are symptoms in other benign that is....noncancerous breast diseases.
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you need a proper clinical examination by a surgeon. geta sonomammography both breast and axilla done.get FNAC of breast lump
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Dr. Mohammed Jameel Ahmed
General Surgeon
25 yrs exp
Nagpur
Very unlikely
Just relax
Visit a Surgeon
Get Ultrasound done
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Dr. Rahul Jaiswal
General Surgeon
19 yrs exp
Noida
Relax, get examined by Surgeon....
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get the ultrasound of both breast with both axilla..then FNAC of swelling
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