WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2000: Re: Fibroademoma -- Question for Doctors

Re: Fibroademoma -- Question for Doctors

From: Pat (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 07:29:33 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 27 Jul 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote: >
>At Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Pat wrote:
>>
>>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.
>
>>Also, do fibroadenomas change with a woman's monthly cycle?
>
>Frequently they do.
>
>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?
>
>Seldom
>
>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? Also, I am quite nervous about the procedure itself but I am told that the biospy is not a big deal. Is that true?

Thanks in advance for your reply. >>
>>Any information you can give me while I await my mid-August biopsy would
>>be appreciated.
>
>--
>R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
>
>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
>and/or interventions.
>
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>
>**Thank you for your understanding ;-)
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