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Can they tell the difference??

I recently was told by a surgeon she believs the lump in my breast is cancer. This all happened so fast I had an ultrasound don a few years back an was told I just had dense tissue. Now the lump has gotten much bigger 5mm. So I went to the doctor and she freaked out got me an immediate ultrasound and appointment with a booked out surgeon the next day. I got the ultrasound visited th surgeon and had an immediate biopsy and then mamogram the same day. She says she thinks this is cancer but we have to wait for results till monday..I asked what it could be if not and she said not much anything else it could be. Now I have been reading about firboadenomas and wonder if it could possibly be that but I don't know if they can tell the difference between those and tumers on ultrasounds and mamos? She was so sure in her diagnosis it scares me. She said she thinks it is about at a stage 2. Is she jumping? Or can they tell the difference? She is supposed to be a highly suggested surgeon and know her stuff. I am so scared and worried I wish we didn't have to wait so long to find out it is really taking a toll on my husband and I.
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Just wanted to add my good wishes and hopes for benign results with your biopsy. We all know how difficult the wait for results is. (I've had three, so I know from personal experience.) I also know how hard it is to remain positive and keep your fear from taking over. However, as bb and zouzi said until you get that report, there is always a chance for it to be benign.We've had many women here who were told by their doctor "it's most likely cancer" and their results ended up being benign, so there's always hope. Like bb has said to others, "Hope for the best and prepare for the worst." You are very young, so the chances are less that it's cancer although younrg women do get cancer. If indeed the tumor is larger than 5 mm, and it is cancer, there is still reason to be hopeful that, with advances in cancer care, it could be highly treatable.
Please try not to focus on the "what ifs" so you'll be better able to deal with "what is". Try to stay as calm as you can  as hard as that is. Please let us know how you're doing if you wish by adding a note to this thread. We do care and we wish you all the very best.
Hugs,
nc
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Thank you.
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587083 tn?1327120262
Hi.
Experienced radiologists are quite able to identify typically benign breast lumps depending on their characteristics.However, no one can say for sure if the lesion is malignant or not until a biopsy is done and the tissue examined by a pathologist to obtain a correct diagnosis.
There are some benign breast nodules that can mimic breast cancer,such as radial scar that could be caused by breast inflammation, hormonal changes,or.fibrocystic changes in the breast.Also fat necrosis could mimic breast cancer,but it's a benign lump caused by some type of injury to the breast.
I am not sure about the stage 2 you mentioned .If the lump is only 5 mm which is very small,then it could not be stage 2,unless it's 5 cm..
Waiting for the results is very stressing I know....but unfortunately there is nothing we can do about it but wait and hope for the best.
Please let us know how things are proceeding and I wish you the best of luck to both you and your husband.
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962875 tn?1314210036
Hi,

I can imagine the worry and fear you and your husband are dealing with!  The waiting is the worst part of the whole process for most people.

You didn't indicate if you were told a BI-RADS Category for your ultrasound and mammogram, so it's difficult to predict the likelihood that this is cancer. But since the surgeon actually stated in advance that she thinks it is cancer, I would guess that it was interpreted as a BIRADS 5 (highly suspicious for malignacy).

But please keep in mind that the only way to be 100% certain whether this finding is cancer is for the patholgist to examine under a microscope the cells obtained through the biopsy.

Best wishes,
bluebutterfly
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Forgot to mention I am 30 and have no history known. I have had lumps since I was in my early 20's. This lump of concern grew fast in the past few months.
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