i've had a lump on my chest for about a yr+ and it has grw and its hard and hurts. if its hard its a tumor right?
2007-01-27 12:29:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
You should call a local oncologist becuase all a general practicioner is gonna do is send you to one any way so cut out all the middle man fees. and see a oncologist. I hope it is not serious. Get better soon.
2007-01-27 12:38:54 · answer #1 · answered by gatorboi19884870 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You NEED to get that checked out RIGHT AWAY. There's no possible way I could tell you if it's cancer or not, only a doctor who thoroughly examines you could say. It could be a tumor, it could be something not as bad.
Please, don't wait any longer. Get that checked out right now. Cancer is one of the number one killers of women and there's no cure. If you catch it early, you have a chance of surviving.
Now I'm not saying it is cancer. It might not be. Either way, you need to find out what it is and, regardless of what it could be, get surgery to have it removed.
Don't simply shrug it off as something minor or nothing to worry about. If it's a lump you NEED to worry about it.
Go to your doctor ASAP.
2007-01-27 20:40:14 · answer #2 · answered by Kitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not necessarily a tumor if it's hard. It's probably just a cyst. Have a doctor check it out.
2007-01-27 20:37:48 · answer #3 · answered by Yoshimi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. I have a lump on my back, which I had removed once before, and it's hard. The doctor told me then that it was a cyst, and if it grew again, to come back. Go to your doctor to have it checked.
2007-01-27 20:39:07 · answer #4 · answered by Bud's Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breast cancer most often involves glandular breast cells in the ducts or lobules. Most patients present with an asymptomatic lump discovered during examination or screening mammography. Diagnosis is confirmed by biopsy. Treatment usually includes surgical excision, often with radiation therapy and adjuvant systemic therapy.
Any worrisome breast changes should be confirmed and investigated by a medical professional.
Please see the web pages for more details on Breast cancer.
2007-01-27 20:46:26 · answer #5 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eh, I got these for a while, until my doctor told me to lay off the caffeine. It has an awful sounding name: fibrocystic breast disease. I goggled when the doctor said it. But like I said, totally harmless, and goes away. Bring it up at your next pap/pelvic, but otherwise, just watch the caffeine in the meantime.
2007-01-27 20:48:43 · answer #6 · answered by rhetorica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is serious go and see a doctor it could be a tumor or it can be cancer.
2007-01-27 20:37:23 · answer #7 · answered by Mia16 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO TO A DOCTOR! it's what they're there for. If you don't have a doctor, there are plenty of free clinics around. Don't guess what at it is and take chances like that.
2007-01-27 20:39:52 · answer #8 · answered by Krimo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
io had a lum on m chest for about 7 months and it started to hurt and turn red like it was inflammed it was an absess and i almost died from it it ended up being ecoli please go see a doctor it sounds bad
2007-01-27 20:39:42 · answer #9 · answered by undercovernudist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude get that checked out now it could be a tumor or it could be a cyst or something benign you can't tell without a mammogram.
2007-01-27 20:37:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋