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What Causes Re-occurrence Of Breast Tumours?

Posted on Tue, 28 Apr 2015

Question: Hi, about a month ago i had a tumor on my left breast excised, it was a 6.0x4.8 in size. I can still feel a lump where the tumor use to be...is this normal?

Answered by Dr. Vipul Prajapati (9 minutes later)

hi dear ,
it may be due to surgical removal.
but still consult your treating doctor.
it may be possibility that re-occurrence of tumor.
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vipul Prajapati (16 minutes later)

Mine was a benign phyllodes tumor, and i do understand that reoccurance is common, but can it reoccure in less than a month?

Answered by Dr. Vipul Prajapati (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is normal in most cases

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,

Thank you for your query.

In your case particularly lump is mostly due to blood clotting so no need to worry. Just take antibiotic.

Normally it is not re-occur in a benign tumor in a month but rarely if tumor is not removed properly or completely than there is a chance of re-occurrence.

In some cases infection after surgery is common and that might result in such lump feeling but if you take antibiotic properly according to advice than possibility of infection is rare.

But to differentiate local examination is necessary.

So consult your treating doctor.

Thank you

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar