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FAQs

General Information
coreneedleFinding a lump in your breast can provoke many negative emotions- fear, anxiety, distress, stress etc. It is however important to see your Physician/ Surgeon to have the lump evaluated. Your physician will likely request imaging investigations (Mammogram, Ultrasound scan, MRI) and a biopsy of the lump will likely be necessary in order to come to a diagnosis.

A biopsy involves using a special needle to obtain a sample of the tissue in the lump. This sample is then sent to the laboratory where it is looked at under a microscope by a Pathologist to determine if the lump is cancerous or not.

 

Myths about Breast lumps

Finding a lump in your breast can provoke many negative emotions- fear, anxiety,distress,  stress etc. It is however important to see your Physician/ Surgeon to have the lump evaluated. Your physician will likely request imaging investigations (Mammogram, Ultrasound scan, MRI) and a biopsy of the lump will likely be necessary in order to come to a diagnosis.  A biopsy involves using a special needle to obtain a sample of the tissue in the lump. This sample is then sent to the laboratory where it is looked at under a microscope by a Pathologist to determine if the lump is cancerous or not.

Below are some frequently asked questions/ misconceptions about breast lumps and breast cancer. Please click on the statements to reveal the information.

FAQs

  • MYTH 1. The majority of breast lumps are cancer

    This is far from true. 80-90% of breast lumps are benign (not cancerous). However you can’t tell this just by feeling the lump. In most cases imaging investigations (Mammogram, Ultrasound scan, MRI) and a biopsy are required to determine if a lump is a cancer.

  • MYTH 2: If you have a lump but your mammogram is normal or doesn’t’see anything then you are good.

    10-15% of breast lumps are not seen on a mammogram.  If you feel a breast lump it is important to have it checked by your doctor even though you have a normal mammogram. It is not ok to wait another year to have it checked out

  • MYTH 3: If you feel a lump soon after your mammogram it is ok to wait another year.

    10-15% of breast lumps are not seen on a mammogram.  If you feel a breast lump it is important to have it checked by your doctor even though you have a normal mammogram. It is not ok to wait another year to have it checked out

  • MYTH 4: Cancerous Breast lumps are always painless.

    The majority of breast cancers do not cause pain and the majority of times when a patient has breast pain this is not due to breast cancer. However, some types of breast cancer can cause pain. Cancerous breast lumps are not always painless.

  • MYTH 5: If you find a lump while breast feeding, it can’t be cancer.

    Breastfeeding does offer some protection from breast cancer. However, if you find a lump in your breast while you are breastfeeding you should not assume that it is not cancer. You still have it checked out by your physician/ surgeon

  • MYTH 6: If you are young a breast lump can’t be cancer.

    The majority of breast cancers occur in women over 50 years and women who are post-menopausal. This does not mean that in very rare cases a lump in a young woman cannot be breast cancer

  • MYTH 7: A small lump is less likely to be cancer than a large lump

    The size of a breast lump is not related to the likelihood of cancer. Lumps that are small may be breast cancer while larger lumps may sometimes be benign.

  • MYTH 8: A lump is probably harmless if there is no family history of breast cancer

    Although it is true that breast cancer runs in some families, the majority of patients (at least 85%) diagnosed with breast cancer do not have a family history of breast cancer.

  • MYTH 9: Men don’t get breast cancer

    While it is true that men don’t get breast cancer as often as women, it is still possible for a man to get breast cancer. Therefore, if you are a man and you feel a lump in your breast it is best to have it checked by a Physician/ Surgeon.

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