Question 1

please explain what do you call doctors that check for breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

What do you mean?: Most family docs and gynecologist will do regular breast exams looking for lumps.  A radiologist will read the mammogram.  A radiologist or a surgeon will do a biopsy and a pathologist will look at the tissue under the microscope.  I&#x27;m not sure what you mean by &quot;checking&quot; for breast cancer.

Question 2

what is hereditary breast cancer called?

Accepted Answer

No specific name: About 3% of the breast cancers are due to inherited anomalies.  These are due to many different dna changes. The more commonly known  breast cancer genes are brca 1 and brca 2.

Question 3

what is the newly found breast cancer called paget's disease?

Accepted Answer

Cancer under the: Nipple. Breast cancer can spread through the milk ducts to the nipple and cause an eczema like rash with a distinct microscopic appearance on biopsy. See this site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pagets-disease-of-the-breast/ds00771.

Question 4

mom has a breast cancer but it got to the liver ( the liver is functional) the dr called it stage 4 or metastasis , is what she has called breast canc?

Accepted Answer

Yes it is: it is a metastatic breast cancer.
breast cancer is the original cancer
it could be inherited.
there is a lot of tests now that they can determined the risk for every relative and the best way to prevent and avoid breast cancer.

Question 5

i have heterogenous breast and a density showed up on mam called back for diag mammagram mother had breast cancer and they compared it to last year?

Accepted Answer

Yes they should: History of breast cancer  and a mass  on mam ned to be invetigated.

Question 6

my mom had breast cancer, i'm 39 and i just had a mammogram and breast ultrasound and got called back to my doctor, should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

No: Sorry your mom had breast cancer, unless several members of her family, like your aunts, your sisters has then you have to worry and need to test braca i and ii  genes, other wise it is incidental not familial like any woman need to follow with your doctor , for breast exams, mammography etc  your doctor will call you and give findings good luck.

Question 7

i'm a 2yr (tn) breast cancer survivor. do the odds of having cancer again, same or different anywhere in the body increase as time goes on?

Accepted Answer

Congratulations: As a rule, the risk of recurrence of the cancer you had goes down with time.  It varies a lot depending on the stage and receptor status and I&#x27;m afraid there&#x27;s no magic number after which the risk is zero (I&#x27;ve seen it relapse more than 15 years after surgery). As to other cancers, the risk depends on the kind. Some cancers have shared risk factors, be it genetic or lifestyle, some others....

Question 8

what are the chances of breast cancer spreading to other parts of the body?

Accepted Answer

Good: Breast Cancer like all malignancies is programmed to  spread.  When first appearing as a lesion growing out of the milk duct, it remains in-situ for a period of time because clones or populations that spread havnt formed.  As early mutations occur new populations of cells will leave the primary to spread, so that the rule is: The earlier the diagnosis the better the chance  of cure.

Question 9

can you let me know how many months after treatment would breast cancer metastasize to other parts of the body?

Accepted Answer

Highly variable: Risks depend on the stage at diagnosis of the breast cancer, cell type, etc. Metastasis can occur at any time, or be even seen at the time of diagnosis in advsnced stage breast cancer. Hopefully the diagnosis was an early stage with low risk of metastasis.

Question 10

armpit u/s-norm.md said no concern,norm breast tissue.possible to still have breast cancer? l breast has grown slightly/tingles.no redness,dimpling,skin change,lump,itch,hot.l nipple head feels different than r but no inversion/external changes.hormo?

Accepted Answer

: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without examining you. The doctor who examined you is in a better position to assess your health. If you do not trust your doctor, you should feel free to get a second opinion through in-person visit.
Wish you good health!

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Please explain what do you call doctors that check for breast cancer?

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What is hereditary breast cancer called?

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What is the newly found breast cancer called paget's disease?

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Mom has a breast cancer but it got to the liver ( the liver is functional) the dr called it stage 4 or metastasis , is what she has called breast canc?

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I have heterogenous breast and a density showed up on mam called back for diag mammagram mother had breast cancer and they compared it to last year?

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My mom had breast cancer, i'm 39 and i just had a mammogram and breast ultrasound and got called back to my doctor, should i be worried?

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I'm a 2yr (tn) breast cancer survivor. do the odds of having cancer again, same or different anywhere in the body increase as time goes on?

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What are the chances of breast cancer spreading to other parts of the body?

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Can you let me know how many months after treatment would breast cancer metastasize to other parts of the body?

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Armpit u/s-norm.md said no concern,norm breast tissue.possible to still have breast cancer? l breast has grown slightly/tingles.no redness,dimpling,skin change,lump,itch,hot.l nipple head feels different than r but no inversion/external changes.hormo?

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