Hi, I’m new here and very confused!
I have a hard, fixed 3cm lump in my breast with nipple retraction. I had a contrast mammogram and ultrasound last week and biopsies taken. The doctor told me then that this was cancer but isolated and my lymph nodes looked fine.
He said there would be results and a treatment plan ready for my appointment today.
however, the doctor I saw today said the biopsies were showing as benign but they don’t accept this result. She examined me again and said she thinks it is cancer too but can’t book me in for repeat biopsy for two weeks, followed by a week wait.
The word benign felt like good news, but she said it’s more likely cancer than anything else.
I have no idea what to make of it and have already driven myself half mad with the waiting. I also feel like a huge fraud being so sure I had cancer and now I don’t - or do I?!
anyway, does anyone have any experience or words of wisdom for me? Is it worth getting a private biopsy to make it quicker?
Thank you x
Personally I would just ask them to remove lump not faff around taking multiple biopsies. I know when 8 had my surgery my surgeon operated on women to remove benign lump as she'd been told if left it wouldn't disappear and if it changed in future it could be dismissed. Good luck xx
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