A 47-year-old member asked:
What causes breast bloody discharge beside cancer or intraductal papilloma?
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Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
Fibroadenoma: And bloody discharge is more likley to be benign than invasive cancer...Problem is benignancy and malignncy cannot be discerned until it is removed and margins and receptors assessed.
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A 48-year-old female asked:
I have been diagnosis with sclerosing intraductal papilloma with lesion on breast. What are the treatment? So worried.
A Verified Doctoranswered
Breast Surgery 49 years experience
Surgical excision: Sclerosing intraductl papilloma is a benign lesion which developes in milk ducts, but sometimes it may be associated with breast cancer . So if this d... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
What are the risks of intraductal papilloma/fibroadenoma breast surgery?
Dr. Ed Kaplananswered
Hematology and Oncology 41 years experience
Usual surgical: Infection
bleeding
deformity.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
How do you treat an intraductal papilloma of the breast?
Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
It depends.: Intraductal papillomas are benign tumors found commonly within the nipple ducts. They are often responsible for bloody nipple discharge. Treatment d... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
I had an intraductal papilloma removed from my left breast about 4 months ago and i'm still having pains in that breast, can that be normal?
Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
Yes: But you should return to the surgeon for advice, possible exam and imaging...It is very unlikely to be cancer, but it doese not ease your pain to say ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
I have pain in my left armpit & it feels swollen. I had an intraductal papilloma in my left breast removed in march. Could the two be related?
Dr. Michael Sworanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
Lymph nodes: There could still be some swollen lymph nodes related to the surgery 4 months ago.
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