I found a lump in April '08, had a mammogram and ultrasound and was told to watch it for 6 months. This was even after the dr. knew of my family history. My mom and both of her sisters had breast cancer. After much consideration and a bit of badgering from a friend who is also a bc survivor, I saw a breast surgeon who did another u/s and said it appeared to be some kind of complex cyst. It was quite hard, never painful, and did not move. I had a surgical biopsy on Tues. and before I went back I asked the dr. again, ‘So it’s a cyst, right?’ He said that’s what it looked like, but he had some questions about it. After the surgery he went out to see my husband who asked if he could tell him anything by just looking at it. The doctor’s reply was that it was small and he couldn’t tell anything. My question is this, I guess, would he have been able to look at it to determine if it was a cyst or something else? What are the chances of a complex cyst coming back as cancer? I go back to see him on Tues. and hopefully will get to see what the pathology report says. I think I’m just looking to see what everyone else thinks. Whatever the outcome, I know I can handle it.
Thanks in advance,
kelsgotacamera
Hello
Well done for keeping on at them until you saw a breast surgeon. I don’t know how much they can tell from just looking at the lump - I think a surgeon can get an idea but only the path lab will be able to tell for sure what it is.
Very good luck for Tuesday. You can ask for a photocopy of your pathology report - I did and found it a great help as it’s difficult to remember everything they say - in my case I was alone when diagnosed so I got copies of all my reports. It sounds as if your husband will be there with you which is good.
In the meantime - don’t panic - remember 9 out of 10 lumps are benign.
Take care and let us know what happens.
Anthi x