Fibroid in Breast

By concernedgirl Thursday, March 18, 2010

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Hello there

I have a fibroid in my breast for about a year now. I am concerned if it could develop cancerous cells within it. I am concerned as I have been exposed to a lot of Estrogen since I have been doing quite a lot of IVF Fertility treatment. Infact I found this lump straight afer a Frozen IVF Cycle where I used HRT.

I ahve been thinking about getting it removed - eg whats the point of keeping it there etc.

But wondering - do you know of a breast fibroid that has turned cancerous?

Thanks in advance for your opinions xxx

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PJ Hamel, Health Guide

3/18/10 4:31pm

Hi - Fibroids increase your risk of breast cancer very, very slightly. It's not the fibroid itself that "grows" cancer; just that women with fibroids seem to have a slightly elevated risk of getting breast cancer. Since your risk is already low to begin with, it's not something to worry about. However, if it's uncomfortable; or you feel emotionally stressed about it, by all means ask about having it removed. There's no guarantee it won't grow back; but it's certainly worth discussing this surgical option. Good luck - PJH

concernedgal

3/22/10 5:51pm

Hi there PH Hamel

Thanks so much for your reply. I did go and see a surgeon. He said that the fibroid had grown from 11mm to 14.5mm in 6 months. He said that based on the fact that I will be doing more fertility treatment, that he would remove the fibroid, as fertility treatment could make it grow eg - the estrogen etc.

I must say I have been worried about it and it does bother me. However I am in two minds about whether I should have it removed. I really am not sure as what to do. Then again if I leave it, it may grow and then I will have a bigger scar left as a result. The plus side of having it removed is that it will no longer be there.

I am swaying towards having it removed... at least that way they can analyse it properly.

Thanks again... I will try and come back to update you on the outcome. I am looking to have it removed in the next 3 weeks.

Love

me :)

PJ Hamel, Health Guide

3/22/10 6:36pm

Sounds like you've made a decision that feels right to you, and that's what counts. Hope it all goes well - write back and let us know when you're past it, OK? Good luck - PJH

Deadgirlwalking

4/22/10 3:27pm

I am in my thirties and live in the uK. I had two breast lumps checked out at different times by doctors and at my local breast clinicabout 3 or 4 years ago. Was told it was nothing to worry about - they were fibroadenomas. In 2009 i went to see a surgeon about getting them removed as they had grown much larger and were distorting the breast. I wasn't worried about them but cosmetically they looked bad. He referred me to the local breast clinic again for tests as was obviously concerned. I don;t know whether i was misdiagnosed originally or the lumps had changed but i was subsequently told i had breast cancer. Athough it was a low grade cancer in both lumps by that time it was at the worst possible stage - lymph nodes affected and it was attached to the skin. Shortly afterwards i found out that the cancer had already spread to the bone. It is no longer curable. Although i felt perfectly fine i had essentially been given a death sentence (hence the user name!). I am trying to stay very positive and enjoy whatvere time i have but my life expectancy is now measured now in years rather than decades. so please please please get any lumps checked out and get them rechecked at regular intervals. Get all the tests you can done and just because you're told something is fine at one stage keep pushing if you are even remotely concerned about it. If i can prevent this happening to even one other person then all the crap that has happened to me won't have been in vain!

PJ Hamel, Health Guide

4/22/10 3:58pm

Tough situation - I'm so sorry you're having to face this. It's difficult to figure out when breast lumps are "just" breast lumps, and when they're something more. I guess as you say the safest thing is to get them checked, and checked again, and if you feel something's wrong despite what everyone says, get a third opinion. And a fourth. Wishing you the best outcome possible - PJH

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