I am 29 years old, a mother of a 17months toddler. Two years ago I was suspected to have fibroadenoma on the right breast by a doctor who's only done the ultrasound, because I haven't accept to do the biopsy. On the report it is written by the doctor Ultrasonographic bilaterally dense glandular parenchyma, on the left side there are no signs of apathological echogenicity, on the right side is seen lobule hypohehogenic focus of 16mm suspected of fibroadenoma. Since then I haven't done any ultrasound at all, and haven't used any kind of medication because the doctor haventw prescribed me anhthing and recently I feel pain before the period and then after having the period I dont feel pain. But now that I am on the fertile days, I feel pain a lot when touching it, and I can feel that there is a thick lump near the nipple. Moreover, now I can feel I have lumps also on the left side when I touch it, and it's painful, but the right side is more painful, and this didn't happen to me before. Just to add that I am still breastfeeding. I want to do another ultrasound but until then I need your answer about these questions: 1. I don't have family history with breast cancer, except the aunt of my mother who had breast cancer. Is it possible this is cancer and not fibroadenoma? 2. What kind of a diet should I have to cure this disease? 3. I am afraid of biopsy, I've heard that it is dangerous because when you get a part of the lump removed,(and if that is cancer) the rest of it will be shared all over the body. Is it true? 4. Should I stop breastfeeding and can I plan for another baby after some months or I should better do a surgery before then? 5. Is it possible that I feel this pain these days because of the fertile days I am going through? Thank you a lot
Hi, I have gone through your narration of symptoms. With the history of pain occuring around the periods time, it is more likely to be Fibroadenosis rather than Fibriadenoma.. I would like to assure you not worry about either of this conditions as both of them are only benign conditions and not cancerous.. It wont cause any dangerous harm.. There is nothing much specific help we could get drastically from diet modification for this condition.. Just maintain your ideal body weight.. But still you need to confirm it by a Biopsy.. Need not fear about biopsy.. As you described it is not removal of part of the lump.. It is just a pinch of the lump, a small bit from it with a small injection.. Sometimes your surgeon might decide to excise it as a whole and send for biopsy in which case, it is called Excision biopsy.. But that will serve you dually for diagnosis and also completion of treatment by total removal.. And it is only a minor surgery, not a major one.. So, just throw away your fears on that.. You can continue breastfeeding and plan for pregnancy. But I think, the lump may increase in size during pregnancy which I am not sure about.. You need to consult with a Gynaecologist rwgarding this.. Do the investigations as adviced below and review back CBC, RBS, SERUM LIPID PROFILE, FREE T4, TSH, USG BOTH BREASTS