r/doihavebreastcancer

Had my breast MRI today and 20 minutes later test results were uploaded to my portal - I'm too afraid to look. Will dr call me with results do you think?

Hey guys,

I’ll keep it as short as I can lol. I noticed a flat red mark on on the underside of my breast about 3 weeks ago that hasn’t faded. At first I thought it was a little pimple that would go away, but it hasn’t. It hasn’t changed much at all except for getting itchier if anything. My grandmother had breast cancer that they caught early, and because of that I’ve always been worried about potential breast cancer. I’ll admit I can have anxiety around my health, but I keep looking at this mark and it just doesn’t look right. I went to see a doc today who agreed it looks odd and prescribed me a topical steroid to see if it goes away. Beyond that, she recommended seeing a dermatologist if it doesn’t get better. In the meantime, I’m wondering if anyone else agrees that this looks worrisome? To me it looks like there are more blood vessels in the inflamed red patch of skin than I usually see. Idk. But I’m honestly spiraling. My breast just feels overall irritated at this point, way itchier than usual and my nipple is a bit sore, probably from grabbing my breast and pulling it up so I can look at the mark. I’m just so anxious 🥲

Hello all. I am 46 yo. today I had a diagnostic US following an abnormal screening mammogram. it revealed a new mass since my last mammogram (July 2025). it is located close to the skin, is slightly lobular, and antiparallel (taller than wide). I’m not sure of its size, but it’s smaller than a previously diagnosed, roughly 1 cm fibroadenoma right next to it. the radiologist is concerned about its abnormal edges and I’m going for a biopsy in a couple weeks.

i am terrified. it is BIRADS 4 (I wasn’t given A, B, or C) and described as “suspicious“ in the report. next to the nice clean oval that is my fibroadenoma, it even looks mean and scary. i am both glad that I do regular mammograms (I would never have felt this myself) and stunned that something so sinister looking could pop up in one year. I’m also confused by its proximity to the harmless fibroadenoma—I don’t know if that’s just a coincidence or if somehow one led to the other.

has anyone been in a similar boat? and whether your mass was determined to be benign or malignant, how did things turn out, and how are you doing now? thank you so much, I feel like any insight is helpful and I appreciate your reading this far.

I check my breasts every month. Last month, I noticed I had some sore tissue on the right side of my left breast (right side if I’m looking down). I was close to my period. Thought maybe it was hormonal related. It kind of went away. Fast forward to this month I noticed the same “soreness” around ovulation. Started feeling around and found a small little pea sized lump kinda deep into the breast? Under where the outline of the areola is but deeper. I’ve always been told I have dense breasts but I’ve never felt this lump before.

I have an US scheduled for Tuesday but I am just paranoid and terrified. I’m 29. I have a 2.5 year old son. I’m just scared.

Anyone with similar experiences?

I’m 27 years old, and I received my MRI results BI RADS 4. I have a biopsy scheduled for next week. Basically, I’m not afraid. I assume it’s a benign change, since my breasts are generally full of fibroadenomas and cysts
Given that I have a family history and, generally speaking, bad genetics, there is a part of me that is already tired of the life ahead of me, of all the checkups I’ll have throughout my life, and of the possibility that one day I might receive some kind of bad news

Welp T-3 hours until my biopsy appointment. My boyfriend decided just an hour ago to schedule a doctor’s appointment today as well so he’s going to drop be off, go to his appointment / get his blood drawn, and come pick me up again. He’s terrified of needles so I do find it comforting we’ll both probably be frazzled the rest of the day lol.

Dreading the wait for results. I think my anxiety is making me imagine pains in my breast and now in my arms, calves, jaw, teeth, chest, and back. I’m hoping at least that will go away soon.

Anyways to anyone else soon to get their biopsy, we’re all in this together! We are strong and we will make it through it. Hoping for a smooth procedure and good news for us all

Update: Wasn’t bad at all! Worst part was the numbing at the start it hurt a bit less than what a normal vaccine hurts like. They talked to me the whole time and let me listen to music. They also advised me not to look at the needles and instead just watch the ultrasound video. Honestly I thought the video was so cool/interesting it definitely distracted me from the procedure lol.

Now for the wait 😅

I've been having some unexpected, unusual pain in my left breast for about 2 weeks. It started as sort of a heavy, fleeting minute or two of achiness. I just turned 36 and am easily suggestable to perimenopause-tok. Coupled with some other potentially hormonal weird symptoms, I sort of wrote off the weird left boobness. Period arrived 5 days early, according to my app and I'm on my 9th day of bleeding, horrible night sweats, nausea, lack of appetite, generally feeling run down. Hormones, probably.

Last night I realized the pain has become more...burning? And more constant. My boob was also sore to the touch on the outer left side near my armpit. It then occurred to me that it sort of felt similar to a letdown when breastfeeding or maybe a clogged duct. I haven't breastfed in over 8 years. So I went to investigate in the shower. I massaged and expressed...a clear (not milky, opaque) orange-y, bright green liquid.

To the urgent care!

Fast forward, the provider did a manual exam and found three lumps (chart says 1cm each) in my left breast. Upper and lower outer quadrants and axillia tail? She also said it was incredibly warm to the touch. Coupled with my increased heart rate, temperature and elevated blood pressure she said she was concerned to do more testing. They took some labs, including thyroid and prolactin, and so far it's all normal. I started an antibiotic for acute mastitis. She ordered a stat diagnostic mammogram with ultrasound and that will be next Friday, Aug 28.

The doctor was very tip toe-y and seemed hesitant to say what we were both thinking. Phrased it as "besides, you know, the obvious it could be other things fibrous tissue, hormonal" blah blah. But maybe I'm being sensitive. She was kind, concerned and reassuring that imaging was the correct move coupled with antibiotics to avoid an access. I have family history on my maternal side of breast, ovarian and cervical cancers (I myself have had 2 leep procesures) and my dad had prostate cancer.

I dunno why I'm posting. Just anxious and hurrying to wait. I'll keep updating my post so hopefully those in similar positions might get some insight.

And my boyfriend is deployed so everything extra sucks...longest "60" day deployment of my life 🙄🙄

Edit for not carefully checking the mm to cm measurement, I apologize in American!

Hi all! I’m a 23F and a few weeks ago noticed a lump and discharge from my nipple, ended up getting an ultrasound and mammogram which led to a birads 4. Was confused because they saw lump on ultrasound but not mammogram but I guess I have dense breast tissue? Got my biopsy on monday, which then got infected and am on antibiotics now very anxiously waiting for the results. I know it’s unlikely that it’s cancer but my anxious brain doesn’t agree so i’ve just been pretty stressed. Anyone else had similar experiences?

Hey y’all. I’m 23 [F] and am currently going through a breast cancer scare. I recently noticed a small lump on the underside of my breast that I figured was just a zit gone bad or an angry milk duct, but I had a doctors appointment today and my OBGYN confirmed that it is indeed a lump. He tried to reassure me that it is more than likely not cancerous because I am so young, but I’m still so nervous. I have to wait almost 3 weeks for a scan and I don’t know how to stop myself from spiraling. Im also experiencing other symptoms such as soreness, dimpling, and an extremely elevated white blood cell count. I just don’t know what to do or how to feel. If anyone has any words of advice or comfort please leave them below. ❤️‍🩹

hope this is the right place! im going for biopsy tmr (as i was birads 4a, lump<2cm mildly vascular and angular). im so scared☹️ im just about to enter my first year of university in september and was looking forward to it so much. my mind has been so occupied with anxiety… hope to get some comfort here.

I am a 33 year old female . I’ve been spiraling out of control since I got my diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound results in last Thursday. A little background information, I had a cyst in 2021 in my left breast that came back benign and was drained out. January of this year I felt the lump come back in the same breast so I went to my doctor and had an ultrasound which the doctor told me looks like simple cysts and to not worry. Now beginning of this month I started getting some discharge from that nipple and pain and discomfort so I went back and they suggested the diagnostic mammogram. They also did a hormone test and it came back that my prolactin levels are extremely elevated. I am not breast feeding or pregnant so not sure why those would be high. I got my diagnostic mammogram last week and these were the results. I’m just very nervous and I have no family history of breast cancer and am just hoping that it’s something else :( . Anyone have a similar situation and can shed some light ? I can also use some positive words as I get ready for my biopsy tomorrow .

FINDINGS:

BREAST COMPOSITION: The breasts are heterogeneously dense, which may obscure small masses.
No suspicious masses, architectural distortion, or significant calcifications are detected in the right breast. In the left retroareolar and extending medially there is a 6 cm area of branching dilated ducts with extensive suspicious associated calcifications. This corresponds to the region of palpable concern. This is suspicious for carcinoma. There is an additional 5cm area of asymmetry noted in the central upper left breast at the approximate 12:00 position 6 cm from the nipple. However this area appears less apparent on spot compression views. No definitive mass identified on spot compression views.

BREAST ULTRASOUND:

TECHNIQUE: Complete bilateral breast ultrasound, with evaluation of the four quadrants, retroareolar regions and axillae, was performed.

FINDINGS:

Right breast:

1:00 position 2 cm from the nipple measuring 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 cm. Cyst.
9:00 position 8 cm from the nipple measuring 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.1 cm. Cyst.
9:00 position 8 cm from the nipple measuring 0.3 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm. Complicated cyst.
12:00 position 3 cm from the nipple measuring 1.2 x 1.00.6 cm. Cyst.
12:00 position 3 cm from the nipple measuring 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm. Cyst.
2:00 position 9cm from the nipple measuring 0.7 x 0.4 x 0.2 cm. Complicated cyst.
3:00 position 4cm from the nipple measuring 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm. Complicated cyst.
Extending from the retroareolar posteriorly at the 9 and 10:00 position extensive ductal dilatation is noted with internal echoes and extensive calcifications noted. This is believed to correspond to the branching ducts and calcifications identified mammographically. This corresponds to the region of palpable concern. This is suspicious for carcinoma.

No definitive sonographic correlate to the large area of asymmetry identified in the left breast at the 12:00 position mammographically which may represent asymmetric glandular parenchyma.

IMPRESSION: Extensive at least 6cm area of dilated ducts with extensive abnormal calcifications identified in the left breast which extends to the nipple at the 9 to 10:00 position spacious for carcinoma. This correlates with the region of palpable concern. Stereotactic biopsy is recommended for definitive histologic diagnosis as this modality is best suited to sample the calcifications. A single site biopsy may be performed as this would be representative of the entire area.

The precise location of the stereotactic biopsy should be determined by the radiologist at the time of the procedure.
Asymmetric parenchyma is noted in the central upper left breast mammographically which appear less apparent on spot compression views without definitive sonographic correlate identified. After biopsy results are reviewed MRI of the breast with contrast should be considered to evaluate for full extent of disease and ensure no underlying additional areas of concern.

FOLLOW-UP: Stereotactic biopsy.

Critical results pathway was initiated and the referring physician/physician's office will be notified of the findings and recommendations by the critical results team.
The patient was notified of the findings and recommendations at the time of exam.

ASSESSMENT: BI-RADS Category 5: Highly suggestive of malignancy.

I just recently noticed a small lump in my left breast - I wrote it off as hormonal changes since I’m almost 30. I’ve never had kids (fingers crossed I still can). I had an ultrasound and mammogram done - 1cm hypoechoic mass with spiculated margins and surrounding architectural distortion. It went from a score of 4C to 5. Biopsy is scheduled. I am terrified, please send good vibes.

My radiologist rated me as a 5. Extremely dense breasts, 2nd degree family history, previous benign biopsy 2 years ago. I’m 30 years old.
I googled BIRAD 5 and saw 95% chance of cancer
My breast surgeon ordered a biopsy. He said he didn’t believe it was cancer and told me not to stress. I didn’t really believe him. Both as a defense mechanism and also because sometimes men can be dismissive like that.
He said whatever the diagnosis is he wants to do a lumpectomy anyway.
They rushed my test and I was in biopsy in less than a week. Doc did an ultrasound guided one, wasn’t thrilled with the clip placement, and ran a mammogram guided biopsy as well. He was happy with the placement. He told me he was surprised by my BIRAD 5 rating as well.
Results came super fast via portal today:

Final Diagnosis
A. Left breast core needle biopsy (ultrasound-guided), 1:00, 5 cm from nipple:
- Sclerosing adenosis (florid) with associated microcalcifications.
- Benign ductal & apocrine cysts.
- No duct cell atypia or evidence of malignancy.

B. Left breast stereotactic core needle biopsy:
- Flat Epithelial Atypia, with associated microcalcifications, involving a single terminal duct lobular unit.
-Sclerosing adenosis (florid) with associated microcalcifications.
- Columnar cell change with associated microcalcifications.

So we have some FEA which will be addressed in my lumpectomy which apparently has a 2%-5% chance of malignancy during excisional biopsy. I also have double the odds of developing breast cancer in my lifetime. Regardless, I’m so very relieved. But I’m also really angry.

Why the heck did they give me a BIRADS-5?

They don’t know I’m diagnosed with OCD so this felt like a literal death sentence for the past 10 days. This was torturous. I wanted to believe my doctors who were doubtful of the rating but I didn’t find anything on the internet about people having their radiologists overreact. Like I’m truly furious they gave me a 95% chance of cancer when my breast doctor saw it as more like 10%.

Thankfully the doctor performing the biopsies was super thorough and kind. The cancer center made exceptions for me to be scheduled so soon. This whole thing could have been a longer, much more torturous time. I’m truly grateful to not have cancer but now I’m just upset they freaked me out so much. Hopefully no one relates to this but I wanted this to be here for the next woman who has conflicting opinions scaring the nips off of her!

Hi! I had a lumpectomy and a biopsy on Monday. Just got my results today it was a big kiwi sized begin tumor thingy. Doctor said it was mostly fatty tissue and a little breast tissue.

Once the mass was out all my symptoms went away too! I’m so happy that it’s not anything scary! I can’t believe a lump of fat caused all this pain and stuff but I guess it was around nerves and stuff.

Also the cut is being held together by surgical glue it’s so weird lol 😆

I posted a couple of months ago. Had discharge from my nipple - only happened once. Ultrasound and mammogram didn't show anything that would have caused it - so now having MRI. So nervous!!!! Any tips for me?

I just had a diagnostic mammogram that showed a small little nodule looking image on my mammogram, however, when the radiologist did an ultrasound, she could not find it. I had two different people do the ultrasound, the technician, and the radiologist for an extended period of time and neither one of them could find what was showing up on the mammogram. However, they gave me a Bi rads score of four, and now I have to have a biopsy in the next week or two. I am very nervous and scared and I’m wondering if this has happened to anyone else and if so, did it turn out to be cancer and what type?

As stated, I have a lump classified as bi rads 3 “probably a fibroadenoma” says the radiologist, said he wasn’t worried about it but to come back in 6 months.

Gyno messaged me today a few weeks stating that she’d be okay with pushing for a biopsy even though the radiologist did not. This is mostly due my family history. I have lynch syndrome and my mother has breast cancer. My mother’s breast cancer came on very suddenly and aggressively. The lump I currently have also came on very suddenly.

Due to family history I have had 2 ultrasounds and mammograms prior to this that were bi rads 0 and everything looked great. I am not considered to have very dense breast tissue. 33 years old.

Any thoughts or experiences??? Asked my gyno to clarify if she is reaching out solely based on history or if she is just interpreting the imaging differently but am still waiting on a response.

Ultrasound result from radiology- circumscribed nodule in right breast at 12:00. Oval measuring 19x22 mm. May be a fibroadenoma. This is under the skin and palpable. Normal lymph nodes seem and no other abnormalities. BI RADS 3, 6 month ultrasound recommended

I’ve been lurking around this sub for a few weeks and thought I’d share my good news:

About two months ago, I noticed that my right nipple had become unusually sensitive. During the rest of my cycle, my entire breast felt firmer and increasingly painful — to the point where I e.g. couldn’t comfortably lie on my stomach. The pain usually started around the second half of my cycle.

I’m used to having hormonal breast pain, but this time it was noticeably more one-sided and stronger than usual. At some point, I could also actually feel a movable lump in my breast, which was the point where I really started to get scared.

Since I have multiples cases of breast cancer in my family, I made an appointment with my gynecologist. She examined my breast and initially thought it felt like hormonal changes, brushed it off as I’m in my mid twenties. But something felt off to me and I decided to book an ultrasound later on.

The ultrasound showed ACR 3 breast density and, in my right breast around the 8–9 o’clock position, a roughly 2.5 cm ill-defined hypoechoic area that looked noticeably different from the surrounding breast tissue. My axillary lymph nodes were unremarkable, and it was classified as BI-RADS 3.

We decided to do a biopsy. Honestly, I found the procedure much less scary than I had expected, and it went over really quickly. It wasn’t particularly painful, afterwards I had a pretty big bruise, but I didn’t need any painkillers at all.

A week later, I had my follow-up appointment to discuss the results. The diagnosis was fibrocystic mastopathy, with no evidence of malignancy. I’m supposed to have a follow-up mammogram in a year and keep monitoring in case anything changes.

I’m incredibly relieved and grateful to be able to go home with good news, but at the same time, I can’t stop thinking about everyone who has to leave such an appointment with very different news.
If you’re currently waiting for biopsy results, I’m sending you lots of love and hoping for good news 🫂

I found a large lump in my breast about a month ago and have also been experiencing pain and nipple changes. Went to my GP who did an urgent referral to the hospital- the appointment was scheduled for tomorrow. To be honest I’ve been counting down the days just so I can get it over and done with. I’d like to know what I’m dealing with- is it something or nothing!? I feel like either way atleast I’ll be clearer on next steps and not in this ‘waiting room’ period.

Anyway, I have just now received a message from the hospital stating ‘unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances we have cancelled your appointment for tomorrow, we will be in contact in due course with a new one’. There’s no indication of when that will be, whether it will be days or weeks…..

I feel frustrated and upset! Anyone else had this happen with the NHS?

I (26f) was sent for a repeat of mammogram and ultrasound. They didn’t do the repeat mammogram because my last had me at category d dense tissue. Repeat ultrasound came up as normal. But lump is still very present that you can see it on the outside of my skin. I have follow up with my surgeon who most likely won’t even try the biopsy. I can schedule and mri but is it even worth it at this point. I feel like I’m going crazy. For history wise I have a great great aunt that got breast cancer at 17 then have had multiple of my grandmothers siblings get breast cancer around 30 then my maternal grandfathers sisters have both had breast cancer at fairly young ages.