Ultrasound, now a biopsy

Have I got breast cancer? Appointments and waiting for test results
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Hello,

I had a chest ct scan for asthma reasons when they noticed something in one of my breasts that showed up on the scan. They advised me to get a breast ultrasound on just the one breast where they ended up finding four masses–the largest is 3cm, and that one is quite palpable and a tad bit tender when pressed on. They now have me scheduled for a biopsy on just the largest nodule. She said I also have dense tissue apparently.
Does all of this sound like normal protocol? Is there anything I should be worried about? Breast cancer does run in my family. I’m in my early 20s, no kids.

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Hi Anna,
It’s certainly good that this has been picked up so that it can be properly investigated & if it is not clear what it is, then biopsy is the normal course of action in this situation.
In someone of your age, it would be highly unlikely to be bc & there is usually a much more common reason for the breast change.
ann x