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I have a new tiny lump in scar from breast cancer surgery, is this a recurrence?
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Unknown: New lumps in the breast after breast cancer treatments need to be evaluated by your doctor. Depends on how long ago the surgery was, if it is scar formation or not. Needs a doctor's examination.
Answered 2/8/2017
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Possibly: It could be a number of things, but being new, it needs to be evaluated as soon as possible.
Answered 12/14/2013
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Lump in surgery scar: When surgery is performed, many hair follicles in the area are disrupted in the area and new cysts can form. Cysts are not a problem. However, in the area of previous breast cancer, we would be concerned about a recurrence, so any new lesions must be seen by a dermatologist or the breast surgeon.
Answered 12/14/2013
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Breast cancer: If the new tiny area is in you mastectomy scar then you should have a biopsy of the scar. In the majority if skin sparing mastectomies the incision is made around the areola and depending on the reconstructive technique the incision may be closed in a straight line.
Answered 12/14/2013
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