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Breast Cancer (Expert Forum)
Brown Spot On Breast
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Cleveland - OH
Questions posted in the Breast Cancer Forum are answered by medical professionals from The Cleveland Clinic. Topics include Breast Biopsy, Chemotherapy, Hormone Therapy, Lumps, Lumpectomy, Lymph node dissection, Lymphedema, Mammograms, Mastectomy, Radiation Therapy, Reconstruction, Self Breast Exam, and Surgery.
Brown Spot On Breast
by lollollol, Aug 19, 2009 01:33PM
im 14 and i have noticed a brown sport just beside my nipple the center is slightly darker than the outside and i wasnt conserend about it untill in read about Lumpectomy is that what it is shuold i be worried about it ? x
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, Aug 20, 2009 08:20AM
, Aug 20, 2009 08:20AM
Dear lollollol: Skin on the breast is like skin anywhere else on the body and is subject to a variety of abnormalities. A lumpectomy is a procedure whereby a lump is removed from the breast. As this is a spot on the skin and not a lump, a lumpectomy would not likely be recommended. If this spot is concerning to you, you should have your doctor check it out.
