Posted 12/2/2006 11:46 PM (GMT 0)
Take a deep breath and try to relax. Seventy-five to 80 percent of breast lumps are NOT cancer. The referral to a surgeon for a biopsy is the appropriate next step. A biopsy is the only way to know for sure what his mass is. Since you have yearly mammograms, anything found is early. And, the fact that the radiologist did not see anything suspecious, is a good sign. Keep busy in the coming days. Let us know what you find out about this mass. Lauri