Consultant Breast Surgeon, Simon Marsh has provided a thorough and useful guide for women who are concerned on finding a lump in their breast. The first question to ask on finding a lump is - "What should I do?". Mr Marsh says, "It is completely understandable that you might worry about the possibility of breast cancer if you find a lump, but remember; most lumps are not cancer. The most likely cause for a lump depends on your age".
The Total Health Breast Lump Guide includes the following sections:
I have a lump in my breast - how will it be diagnosed?
- Introduction most breast lumps are not cancer
- What you need to do if you find a lump in your breast
- The triple assessment to accurately asses the nature of a breast lump
- Diagnosing from the triple assessment
- Types of benign breast lumps
- Breast cancer treatments
I've been told I have a benign breast lump - what should I do?
- Fibroadenomas
- Breast cysts
- Breast abscesses
- Phyllodes tumours
- Lumps in the breast caused by fatty tissue
- Breast lumps in men
- Lumps in the breast that do need to be removed
- Conclusion
I've been told I have breast cancer - what treatment will I have?
- Introduction to treating breast cancer
- Tailoring treatment for breast cancer
- Surgery for breast cancer
- Reducing the risk of the breast cancer recurring
- Has the cancer spread?
- Laboratory analysis following surgery for breast cancer
- Radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer
- Endocrine treatment for breast cancer
- Chemotherapy for breast cancer
- Molecular treatments for breast cancer
- Pre-operative chemotherapy for breast cancer
- The “next big thing” for breast cancer treatment
Breast cancer FAQs
- What is breast cancer?
- What causes breast cancer and how can I reduce the chances of getting it?
- What are the symptoms of breast cancer?
- How often should I have a mammogram?
- How are breast lumps investigated?
- What types of breast lump are there?
- What are the treatments for breast cancer?
This highly authoritative guide also links to other senior breast specialists providing valuable information to explain other important breast lump issues such as:
- Breast screening - assessing the risks
- Symptoms such as breast discharge,
- Breast pain management
- The role of HRT and breast cancer
- Latest interventional oncology cancer treatments and Targeted Intraoperative Radiotherapy (TARGIT)
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Infection resulting in a collection of pus walled off by inflamed tissues.
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A benign tumour that forms from glandular cells.
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Not dangerous, usually applied to a tumour that is not malignant.
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Abnormal, uncontrolled cell division resulting in a malignant tumour that may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant parts of the body.
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The use of chemical substances to treat disease, particularly cancer.
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A fluid-filled, enclosed pouch developing in a bodily structure as part of a disease process
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One of the three main food constituents (with carbohydrate and protein), and the main form in which energy is stored in the body.
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gastrointestinal
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Abbreviation for hormone replacement therapy, the administration of female hormones in cases where they are not sufficiently produced by the body.
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An imaging study of the breasts, for example, by X-ray.
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The treatment of disease using radiation.
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A way to identify people who may have a certain condition, among a group of people who may or may not seem to
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A group of cells with a similar structure and a specialised function.
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An abnormal swelling.
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