You see, we in the breast health world have our needles set to "SAFE" not "SORRY". We don't just assume something is OK. We actually make a thorough assessment of all lumps, which almost always includes some kind of breast imaging test—usually an ultrasound and often a mammogram, too. So, if you have a lump, get it checked out.
Simply finding a lump in your breast does not mean that you have breast cancer. This lump needs to be diagnosed initially by mammography, ultrasound, and possible MRI. If there is any concern that this may be malignant due to changes associated with microcalcifications, then a tissue biopsy should be performed through fine-needle aspiration, Tru-Core biopsy, or by excisional biopsy from your surgeon. Benign tumors most commonly include fibroadenomas or fibrocysts. Malignant tumors can include infiltrative ductal carcinoma usually found on one breast versus infiltrative lobular carcinoma which can be found bilaterally with a higher metastatic rate.
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