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This patient support community is for discussions relating to breast cancer, biopsy, genetics, lumpectomy, lymph node dissection, lymphedema, mammograms, and self exams. If you have been diagnosed, please visit our Breast Cancer: Stage 1 & 2 or Breast Cancer: Stage 3 & 4 Communities. If you are newly diagnosed and don't know your stage info yet, feel free to post here.

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What does artifactual shadowing vs mass mean on breast ultrasound

BagsBows

Had my first automated breast ultrasound this week due to dense breast - all prior years 3 D tomorrow have been normal

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Called back after mammogram what do this mean?

alex57170

Findings on mammogram said: "There are scattered areas of fibroglandular density. There is a possible area of architectural distortion i...

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What's the problem with my nipple?

buttercup00

Hi, I'm a fifteen year old teenager and I'm worried about my left nipple. I experiences peeling off skin, itching,pain, crusty skin and i...

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oral chemo meds for atypical hyperplasia?

judithmhol

My sister was diagnosed with atypical ductal hyperplasia. She had some surgery to remove some cells and get a closer look. Now her oncolo...

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What’s causing my breast pain to come and go ?

Mommy227

I’ve been having breast pain during my monthly period for a while now but a few other symptoms have been bothering me. First I suffer fro...

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Can you help could mean? I am scheduled for a biops on February 15th.

6inavan

A couple of weeks ago I had a routine mammogram. I had a follow up 3D mammogram and ultra sound a couple of days ago. Now I need to have ...

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Will refractive surgery such as LASIK keep me out of glasses all my life

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

Dec 31

VISUAL SNOW UPDATE: 2018

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

04/18

2018 General Information on Dry Eyes-Now known as Ocular Surface Disorder

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

03/18

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