Bleeding is the cancer sign and how to detect

Question

My wife has bleeding in one side of her breast not much and not frequent (the last time she had about 2 months apart with the previous time). She went to see the doctors, they tried to squeeze but nothing came out. She had mamogram and ultrasound done but the results are negative. Doctor sent him to see the surgery doctor and he send her to have MRI next Tuesday. What happen if it turns out negative, what is next step we should do?

Thanks

Hai

hai · Answer

My wife did the MRI and they see a lump in her breast (the one bleeding). She went to biopsy last Thursday and thanks God it was negative. She will see doctor tomorrow and would like to ask him what should be done next for her bleeding nipple. She just wonder how to ask the doctor or anyone in this forrum about this.

Thanks

Hai

CCF-RN,MSN-JS · Answer

Dear Hai, If this test turns up negative (no abnormalities seen)the decision may be close follow-up.  It could very well be that the bleeding was from a benign (non-cancerous)cause. 

There is a newer procedure called ductal lavage that might be a possibility.  This procedure is used to check the linings of the ducts, to check for abnormalities.  Ductal lavage involves three steps.  First, gentle suction is applied to the nipple to identify which milk ducts produce droplets of fluid on the nipple surface.  Next, a hair-thin microcatheter is inserted gently into the natural milk duct opening on the nipple surface.  Approximately 2-4 teaspoons of sterile saline is slowly infused through the microcatheter to

Bleeding is the cancer sign and how to detect

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