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Lump in the breast
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I have a lump in my breast since 1year now. It started once I stopped breast feeding. It's painful to touch, not very but slight pain. What test do i need to do?
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Need of clinical examination by a oncologist followed by USG breast ..
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Dr. Pratik Patil
Medical Oncologist
9 yrs exp
Pune
Just get a sonogram done. On colour flow they will know whether further testing is required for cancer or non cancer. Mammogram is recommended after 40 years, no point doing it if lump is rendered non cancerous on sonogram.
Painfull lumps are usually non cancerous.
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sono gram (breast + axilla)
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Dr. Siddharth S
Radiation Oncologist
5 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Please visit an Oncologist as soon as possible
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Visit an oncologist
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Dr. Sandeep Goel
Radiation Oncologist
14 yrs exp
Gurgaon
USG breast
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