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White pigmentation spot on areola anything to worry about?don't see the white when nipple is hard.dr did a breast exam for another reason. said no lumps. so anxious about this spot. not sure if its a normal color variation or not. can this be cancer?
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It is not likely that this is anything you need to worry about, but without at least a photo and possibly an exam it is impossible to correctly identify what you are looking at. This would be a vanishingly rare and highly unusual presentation for a breast cancer.
Answered 6/16/2023
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