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Dcis rt breast in 2011 removed. now, solid mass in left breast has grown 1mm since 05/2014. primary wants me to see a surgeon? is this necessary?

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Further workup: It sounds l like you should have further evaluation. This would usually be done with either an ultrasound-guided biopsy if the lesion is seen on US, or stereotactic biopsy if not. Depending on results, you might need to see a surgeon or oncologist

Answered 3/14/2015

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A member asked:

Dcis rt breast in 2011 removed. now, solid mass in left breast has grown 1mm since 05/2014. primary wants me to see a surgeon? is this necessary?

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