Should I ask for a biopsy? ?!


Question: Should I ask for a biopsy!? !?
I posted a question earlier but no one is answering it so I will rephrase it a little!. I am 19, found lump in right breast a little over a month ago, it is long (3 inches) and irregular shaped!. Hasnt changed since then!. Doctor ordered Mammogram and Ultrasound, said both picked up nothing!. Said it was thickened breast tissue changing with hormones!.!.!.if this is true shouldnt it have changed by now!? And what hormones, I don't get regular periods due to my PCOS, infact I very rarely get one even if I am on birth control which I am not right now!. I am a little confused and doubtful and need some answers while looking for a doctor in this town who is actually taking new patients!. When I find one should I ask for a biopsy!? Any answers/comments are appreciated especially from someone with some experience or knowledge of this kind of thing!. ThanksWww@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
From 1975 to 2000: incidence of breast cancer was 1!.3 in 1,000,000 15- to 19-year-olds!. So it is very rare for someone your age to get breast cancer!. It is also rarely hereditary!. In your case your great-grandmother does not increase your risk, as she is not a first or second-degree relative!. This is the good part!.

What concerns me is the size of your lump, 3 inches is very large!. The fact your doctor would order a mammogram is very unusual as they are pretty useless for someone your age!. It has to do with the density of the breast tissue not the firmness!. Women your age have very dense breasts making it impossible to see anything!. Ultrasound works much better, but it is not foolproof and it is not unusual for it to not be able to pick it up!. The term



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