What can you say: Biopsy will only spread the bad cell.In this case for breast.?
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I have worked in mammography for over 15 years.  If you have a suspicious area in your breast, you must have a biopsy.  It can mean such a difference in your life, and your quality of life.  Biopsies will not spread breast cancer.  Read below, and check out the sources.\n\n"With some types of tumors, such as tumors of the ovary or pancreas, it is possible for a needle to carry a malignant cell to another area.  But this is not a concern in breast cancer. Breast cancer cells do not seem to be able to live independently unless they are biochemically ready to do so. This means that a core biopsy - or any other type of\nbiopsy procedure - will not spread the cancer to other areas."\n\nhttp://www.susanlovemd.org/faq/biopsy/biopsy_3.html\n\nBiopsies and/or air cannot cause breast cancer to spread. The fear of biopsies comes from the concern that sticking a needle into a breast tumor to get a sample, or using a scalpel to remove the whole tumor, can then move some of those cells to a different place in the breast (by the cells sticking to the needle or by the cells dropping from the tumor into other places). Studies have not found this to be true for breast cancer biopsies. Some people believe that exposing the cancer to air during surgery or biopsy can cause the cancer to spread -- this too, is not true.\n\nhttp://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/types/article.cfm?c=3&s=5&ss=38&id=9530
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macro-lobulated mass, I pressume you mean.\n\nThis is bad, it is likely cancer.  Tissue is the issue, no answer until they have a tissue diagnosis.  If he smokes, then it is likely very bad news.\n\nBiopsy is everything, but odds are not great.  Anything other than cancer is going to have a pretty good prognosis, and thus not worth discussing until the biopsy is done.
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Yes it can spread or "metastasize".  One of my first cousins recently died of it.  He was in his early 50's and by the time he died the cancer had spread to his bones, [mainly his spine] as well as to his brain.    Anytime it spreads to the bones you can expect significant pain.\n\nIf you are interesting in learning more, http://www.lungcanceronline.org/\n\nhas lots of info.
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I know 2 things:\n\n1. it could be nothing or \n2. It could be inflammatory breast cancer, one of the worst types of bc to get. \n\nGO SEE A DOCTOR
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You can get it young, but it doesn't sound like a typical breast cancer lump.  My experience was a small hard lump that did not hurt nor was red.  Go to the doctor to be sure.
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No Problem, had one on my back in march. But, be sure they do a biopsy on the mole, they did on mine, oops..... Hospital....big bit of flesh out around mole....... was biopsied, was clear (of cancer) Just relax, it will hurt less.
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no as it cant kill previous cancer cells
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It is good that they were able to remove the cancer. Sloan Memorial Kettering is a top cancer facility. But, cancer is a complicated disease.\n\nIn order to answer your question it would help to know what type of cancer your friend has, what stage the cancer was in (one tumor in one area or multiple tumors within the body) the rate of tumor growth (aggressive or slow growing), and the grade of the tumor (low means almost normal, high grade means very abnormal looking cells)\n\nOutcome of surgery and overall prognosis depends upon your friends general health, age,  and ability to undergo further treatment. It is not enough in most cases to just remove the cancer. Cancer has the ability to metastasize or spread out tiny, microscopic cells throughout the body. \n\nDepending upon the stage and grade of the tumor will determine what type of treatment that will be offered.\n\nIf the doctor was unable to resect the entire tumor and some tissue was left behind further treatment is necessary. This leftover cancer has the ability to metastasize. In order to prevent this an oncologist will recommend chemotherapy or radiation or both to try and kill off any remaining cancer cells.\n\nYour friend may also have secondary health issues that have become complicated by having cancer too. It's hard to speculate without knowing all the facts in this case.\n\nHope your friend feels better soon. She just may need time.
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Any amount of cancer is dangerous and needs to be checked out ASAP before it spreads and grows. A doctor can tell you if removing it will stop the spread...but you'll most like have to go back to get check ups to measure if any is left in your body.\n\nDelaying your visit to the doctors is not recommended.
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Dear Lady, lumps in the breast cause fear. But as others here have told you see your Dr. soon. I spent this past yr. battling the disease. I am free now & feel great. Something I was told, I will tell anyone who will listen. Fear kills far more women then breast cancer does. Most women survive this cancer, even through if you listen to the media it seems the other way wins. Not true. Finding this little monster early & getting treatment is the way to survive. Chances are good you have cyst. Be my prayer for you. Still if it should turn out the other way I want you to have the best chances available. I was very scared. Now I feel great. Please go.
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Remember that the most important part of any breast cancer treatment (in terms of cure) is the surgery itself (as long as it is not known to be outside the breast or axilla), which this person already had.\n\nWhether or not the person will get cancer again depends on what type it was, how big it was, and whether it was in the lymph nodes.  If it was small (less than 1 cm), not in the lymph nodes, and hormone receptor positive, chances are relatively ow it would come back even if she did nothing.\n\nWould still do radiation therapy at the very least......
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PLEASE see your doctor.\n\nMen CAN get breast cancer - though it's rare.\n\nHave a checkup with your doctor to be sure.
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You are right about the chemo and the radiation people are in a lot of pain and suffer from it but I have seen it go both ways Ive seen people go thru it and still die and there last months were just painful and not being able to do any last accomplishments. Then ive seen them go thru it all and live like they never had it. Its bad but anything with the medical profession is a gamble. My husband was diagnosed with cancer in his Liver as soon as they did the biopsy he passed away. I have seen a lot and heard a lot of this happening. They have killed a lot of people with the biopsy needle because they go thru the organ and not in it and it puts the cancer into the body. Good luck in making the right choices.
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My FIL was diagnosed with this just 8 days ago, so I've been learning a lot.  It travels in a similar way to blood cancer (Leukimia).  It moves through the lymph system in your body.  Since you have lymph nodes through out your body, it can easily and quickly spread from one area to the next.  It can be very aggressive, but there is proof that it does respond better to treatment than it's cousing, Non-Hodgkins.
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Some neoplasms (including cancers) are caused by viruses - think HPV - which are transmittable. Although that's not spreading 'cancer' as such.\n\nIn theory, were a cancerous cell which had broken off a tumor on it's way to metastasise somewhere else to happen to be drawn up into a needle and that cell were to be transferred in a needlestick injury (which is unbelievably rare to say the least - needlesticks aren't as dangerous as people might think) and that cell were to not be clobbered by the host immune system as soon as it entered the second person and that cell were to settle somewhere with a blood supply enabling to mitose then yes, cancer is transmittable.\n\nI just wouldn't place any bets on it happening.
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Listen to me very carefully: I am a doctor. You need to go to a doctor immediatly and schedule an MRI and get the masses biopsied. Do this as soon as you read this PLEASE. Do not put this off PLEASE. Write me at mcc_md@yahoo.com if you have any questions about this answer or anything else medical.
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Yes but the receiving person cannot develop cancer from it.\nCancer is a condition where the cells in the human body become confused as to what their job is and as a result they start attacking the body laying waste to it.  Since her white blood cells are healthy(I'm assuming), they will recognize the strange cells as something that is not supposed to be there and kill them.\n\nIf the woman got cancer later on, it would have nothing to do with you.\n\nYou can relax.