Re: Fibroademoma -- Question for Doctors
From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 19:17:52 -0500 (CDT)
My comments at the end, by Dr. Marchbein's last comment....
At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
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>At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Pat wrote:
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>>At Thu, 27 Jul 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
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>>>At Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Pat wrote:
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>>>>I saw a breast surgeon this week who thinks my breast lump is a
>>>>fibroadenoma. She did a Fine Needle Aspiration and I am waiting for the
>>>>results. Either way...she wants me to have it surgically removed. Is
>>>>that just a safety measure?
>>>
>>>If the FNA is negative, it is precautionary. However they can also get
>>>bigger and cause problems that way if left alone.
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>>>>Also, do fibroadenomas change with a woman's monthly cycle?
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>>>Frequently they do.
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>>>It seems to
>>>>me that my lump gets smaller after my period (I've had it for almost two
>>>>months). Do fibroadenomas ever go away on their own?
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>>>Seldom
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>>>RDB
>>>Thanks very much...thankfully, the FNA was negative and indicates either fibroadenoma or fibrocystic breast changes. I am 41 and thought that fibroadenomas were most common in 20 - 30 year olds. Is that true?
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>Nope. We see them all the time in women in their forties.
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>> Also, I am quite nervous about the procedure itself but I am told that the biospy is not a big deal. Is that true?
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>Most women say it was not as bad as expected.
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>HSM
If you are talking about the FNA, which I don't think, but will go forth
and answer anyway ;o) are, that the FNA is rather simple. It was like
getting a shot for me. I was a bit scared when fluid did not come out,
but thankfully, mine was okay.
I haven't had surgical biopsies done, but my mother had been through
that several times. While it was painful after she woke from surgery,
she did well. I think some depends on the amount of breast tissue that
has to be removed. My Mother did have one Fibroadenoma that was large
enough that it made a difference in the size of that breast. She did
have a bit more pain, but overall, she did well.
Hope this helps.
--
Robin
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>>Thanks in advance for your reply.
>>>>
>>>>Any information you can give me while I await my mid-August biopsy would
>>>>be appreciated.
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>>>R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>Great Neck, New York
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