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Re: mammo and breast pain

From: jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 7 Sep 2003 13:48:22 -0500 (CDT)

At Sat, 6 Sep 2003, jennifer wrote: >
>I hope you can help. I have fibrocystic breasts. My left breast has
>had non-cyclical pain for many years in one area, also a slight feeling
>of warmth. My mother had breast cancer early and died so I am always
>worried. My last yearly mammo showed a calcification cluster and a
>nodular density in the left breast. I had a magnification mammo
>peformed on both of these areas. The radiologists report stated they
>were present on past mammos and "have not changed detectably in the
>interval" and "there are no discrete masses". Recommended short term
>follow up of one year for "probably benign findings". I was relieved at
>first but now I am worried again. I have anxiety with my health and I
>have a problem believing everything is ok without having a sonogram or
>biopsy. My primary doctor did not explain any of the findings to me and
>I was confused and scared. I went to the clinic and got my written
>results from a nurse and had her explain. My mind is still not at ease.
>Can you offer any help? Should I seek further testing on my own, and is
>this possible without a doctor referal? Please help. Thank you ,
>Jennifer

Can anyone help me please?? J

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