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A 41-year-old female asked:
what is dence breast tissue?
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Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 50 years experience
Breast tissuse/mamm: It is a mammographic finding indicating more glandular tissue than fat. It is commonly found in younger women who have more prolifrative tissue, which slightly increases the risk of breast cancer. Importantly it makes it difficult to see small breast cancers in the dense tissue. Such women require additional rests like ultrasound if there is any suspicion or doubt of a breast mass.
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Dr. Michael Gaboranswered
Diagnostic Radiology 33 years experience
Breasts are: normally composed of fibroglandular tissue and fat. The fibroglandular tissue is white or "dense" on the mammo, the fat is lucent. The breasts are considered dense if there is >50% dense tissue relative to fat. Although dense breasts are normal, they can decrease the sensitivity of mammo for detecting cancer, and dense breasts also slightly increase the risk of cancer.
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A member asked:
What are the best breast pads?
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Dr. Scott J. Wolfsonanswered
Pediatrics 22 years experience
Keeps shirt dry: If you are a big leaker, get some heavy duty pads. The lansinoh brand makes pretty solid pads for most women.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Does a fibrocystic breast feel like it has a small bb in it?
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Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
At times yes...: Fibrocystic breast can have different characteristics- you can feel something that feels like a small "bb", a rock, a pea or just and area of irregular thicness and tenderness. However any new breast finding or change in breast warrants eval by your doctor and possibly mammogram and/or ultrasound. It is important to be assessed- so make an appointment.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What's breast self-exam good for anymore?
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Dr. Trachella Johnson foyanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Can be helpful: At this time there is much controversy about need for self breast exam. Guidelines recommend against. However, the possibility of you finding a lump or change on your exam can help make a diagnosis of a breast condition- more quickly. Your risk of breast problems should also be a guiding factor. If you are properly taught to do SBE there is no real harm to do them- and may help.
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Fort Myers, FL
A 67-year-old female asked:
I have been having weakness in upper part of chest, not all the time. I feel like I am going to pass out, it soon passes. I feel disoriented?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Agree with Dr. M: An addition item to address is hydration. Drink enough water so that your urine is mostly colorless.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
When I take a deep breath my lungs or something in my chest tickles why?
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
Maybe the pleura?: The pleura is the lining on the inside of the rib cage and on the outer surface of the lungs. It does have some sensation, so might be the feeling one gets if he feels something "tickle" inside when taking a deep breath. A primary care doctor can carefully listen to the lungs, and also talk with the patient to see if there are other signs or symptoms of a problem. Sometimes a chest x-ray is done.
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