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What Causes Hard And Painful Lump Behind Nipple?
Hi my partner who is male has noticed a lump behind his nipple which is hard and very painful. He went to the doctors today who just gave him paracetamol and said its normal it can often happen. No further tests or anything being carried out. How can they rule out cancer without further tests.
Fri, 27 Mar 2015
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1.The lump in the breast in a reproductive age group can be fat lobules / tissues.
2. If the doctor has palpated / felt the lump and given you paracetamol - then possible that its not a suspicious.
3. If it was not examined and you are sure with it then go for a second opinion.
4.As you asked - how to rule out the cancer / malignancy. Initially an USG - ultrasound examination.
5.Ultrasound will give exactly what nature of the lump is it and its source and extensions. FNAC - fine needle aspiration cytology will give definitive diagnosis of the lump.
Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query,
any thing to ask ? do not hesitate to ask.
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ganesh/62888
1.The lump in the breast in a reproductive age group can be fat lobules / tissues.
2. If the doctor has palpated / felt the lump and given you paracetamol - then possible that its not a suspicious.
3. If it was not examined and you are sure with it then go for a second opinion.
4.As you asked - how to rule out the cancer / malignancy. Initially an USG - ultrasound examination.
5.Ultrasound will give exactly what nature of the lump is it and its source and extensions. FNAC - fine needle aspiration cytology will give definitive diagnosis of the lump.
Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query,
any thing to ask ? do not hesitate to ask.
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ganesh/62888
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