HelloI currently have  no insurance, concerned with lumps, Is thier any location in Memphis  for breast exams?
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A group called the Memphis Healthy Churches helps with free health screenings, including free mammograms.  Here's their website:\n\nhttp://www.baptistonline.org/services/popup/cancer/bci_healthychurches.asp
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It is possible, but extremely rare. However, there are normal growth-related changes that can create lumps in the breasts (such as fibrocysts and fibroadenomas) that are not cancerous. Only a health professional can tell for sure, so it's still a good idea to have any lumps checked out. And all females should perform monthly breast self-examinations. If you start young, you can learn what is normal for your breasts and you'll know if something does happen later in life.\n\nA good web site you might want to visit is\nhttp://kidshealth.org/parent/question/general/breast_exams.html.\n\nHope this helps.
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I would get it checked ASAP.  Lumps should not be ignored.\nb
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Praying for you sis, I really am =)  \n...but FYI - a second mammogram request is not something to worry about at this point.  When I went they told me that 75% of the time they have to have women come in for a re-do (second one) because of the fibrocystic type of tissue and the way it shows on the results.  Faith is good.  Keep it going strong and prayer warriors in your church should be alerted too =)  Blessings from California!
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If you feel a lump but that is not always the case. You should get a mamogram if you are in concerns
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Seelie what?? omg..Look girl, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer last yr and YES pain was the 1st symptom other than feeling the lump. One br is lgr than the next too? Girl..pls go get checked. I am not sayin it's Brst Cr but still go..I waited and man I am in remission now but it was horrible..Look I hope you go see a doc and get a mammogram and a biopsy and an MRI soon after ok? Baby don't be scared.ok?? I survived Stage 3 invasive ductal cr and it was extrogen pos so it was bad..If it is not movable and it feels solid from ur standpoint and poking out on the side  then u need to get chk'd.Don't want to scare u ok just be cool and go..ok Good luck..Oh and seelie or whatever ur name is get ur info right?? aughhhhhhh!!
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A mammogram would not help you with a lump in this area, as it would be impossible to image.  Go see your doctor.  An ultrasound might be a good place to start.  X-rays would be no good and a CT or MRI is very expensive.  Most of the scans I have performed for this reason turn out to be benign.  Usually, a lump there is attributed to fat distribution.  BUT, you cannot be too careful.  And if you have it imaged, then you know pretty much for sure what you are dealing with.
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Usually pain is not a sign of cancer . When doing a self breast exam and you feel a lump usually something that is bad doesn't hurt and the lump will feel like it is fixed to the surrounding tissue. Usually we all have weird lumps before and during out menstrual cycle so self exams should be performed after your period. \nIf you feel pain it could be an infection or a blocked gland, just to be on the safe side go get it checked out.\nCancer does not discriminate between age, size and cultures, unfortunately it doesn't matter how old or small you are, there are always possibilities
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Well first, you will be fully undressed, but covered. Then a nusre will come in and get your vital signs and ask you about every question there is to ask about and concerning your vagina,sexual intercourse and bith control etc...THen the doctor comes in, he will paplate your breasts (gently and it doesn't hurt) checking for lumps and or breast cancer. He will aslo palpate (feel) your armpits and lymph node area for any abnormalities. Then he will fell your tummy and ask you questions,(if it hurts or is it  tender) Then with your legs in the stirrup, he will examine your vaginal area. THen he will put KY jelly on a specula and insert it into your vagina  and a long Q tip to rub your cervix and take a sample of that and send it off to the lab for testing. Then he places a finger inside the vagina and probes around to your ovaries and feels your uterus for any abnormalities and such. Gives yu a towel and tells you to clean up. Usually there is a nurse in the room with the Doc while this is going on. Theres nothing to be ashamed of....Millions of women have to do this everyday. It is very important to tell him any symptoms you may be having and be honest with him especially. Because he can test you forwhatever you needto be testedfor.If you don't tellhimthe truth you are only hurting yourself and maybe setting yourself up for a bad  future....Go for it and hope you get a clean bill of health...
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Yes, go to the ER in an emergency clinic if you think you have cancer. But, they might ask to see proof of your health insurance. Good luck.
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From a professional standpoint I would get it checked.  There are programs out there to help you cover the costs of medical expenses.  A doctor cannot refuse you treatment due to inability to pay.  A really good program that could help you out is the Hill-Burton Act.  I spent many years working on an Oncology Unit (Cancer unit) in our local hospital and know that one of the signs of breast cancer is nipple discharge.  I don't want to scare you , only inform you.  Finding out now is best because there are treatments available that can stop the growth if it is cancer, and better to catch it early.  I will keep you in my prayers.
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This does not necessarily indicate cancer, but it is extremely appropriate to see a doctor.  There are a few causes of lumps in the breast, many of which are benign.  However, seeing a doctor will not only diagnose your problem, it will also help to ease your mind.
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In reply to Domino, it is a misconception that if it is cancer that you can't move it. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 25 and had been previously undiagnosed for two years prior because the doctors said that the lump wasn't hard enough and that they could move it so it was nothing. Two years later when it was twice the size they finally decided to do something about it. My advise to you would be to see your doctor and refuse for anything less than a mammogram or ultrasound. I found that you have to take your life into your own hands because the doctors aren't going to do it for you. You must insist on things like this because if you are under 35 then more than likely your doctor will tell you that it is nothing....which it more than likely is but why take that chance?
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DOn't know about talks.\n\nPlanned parenthood and other types of free pregnancy prevention clinics will do free pelvic exams and PAP smears.\n\nCheck with your local breast cancer screening clinic and ask when they will be doing free mammograms at health fairs.  Ask how soon you need to sign up to get one.\n\nFor other types of cancer screenings, call local hospitals and look in the newspapers and call the local chamber of commerce to find out about upcoming health fairs and what types of cancer screenings will be done there.\n\nTHey have them all the time.
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Contrary to popular belief you should worry about a growth or lump if it does not hurt more than you should if it does not. This is so because if the lump does hurt chances are high that you may have hurt your self. Sometimes a person develops lumps during their period.\n\nSigns that suggest a lump is more likely to be cancerous:\nThe lump is firm and hard \nThe lump is not discrete; it is not easily distinguishable \nThe lump is fixed in the breast; it does not move \nThere is only one lump \nThere is not an identical lump in the opposite breast \nThe skin of breast is dimpled \nThe lump is accompanied by bloody nipple discharge\n\nSigns that suggest a lump is less likely to be cancerous:\nThe lump is soft \nThe lump is discrete; it is easily distinguishable \nThe lump moves in the breast \nThere are multiple breast lumps \nThere is an identical lump in the opposite breast \nThe lump disappears after the menstrual cycle \n\n\nAs women we should check our breasts monthly preferably a week after our pereods.\nA self examination is easy and essential.\nheres how you go about doing it.\nLie down with a pillow or folded towel under the right shoulder and place the right arm behind the head. Check the entire breast and armpit area using the pads of the first three middle fingers on the left hand to feel for lumps, changes, or irregularities in the right breast. Apply 3 pressures-light, medium, and deep-in dime-sized circles to feel the entire thickness of the breast." A firm ridge in the lower curve of each breast is normal. The exam should then be repeated on the left breast, using the finger pads of the right hand (the pillow or folded towel should also be moved under the left shoulder at this time).\nIt is important to thoroughly examine the entire area of the breast every month: \nOutside: armpit to collar bone, and below the breast \nMiddle: the breast itself \nInside: the nipple area \n\ncancerous tumors are more likely to be found in some parts of the breast than in others. Approximately half of all breast cancers occur in the upper, outer region of the breast toward the armpit. \n\nApproximate percentage of breast cancers found in each area:\n41% in the upper, outer quadrant \n14% in the upper, inner quadrant \n5% in the lower, inner quadrant \n34% in the area behind the nipple \n6% in the lower, outer quadrant \n\nI suggest you visit your gp asap. If its nothing to worry  about, you be in a better state of mind, if there is the earlier you treat it the better.\n\nI hope that yoursare just a lump and that you will be fine\nGood Luck
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Call your OB/GYN and see if they recommend you come in to the office before your next scheduled visit.  In the mean time, this is what the experts say:\n\nBreast lumps that are not suspicious have the following characteristics:\n\n1.Freely moveable (cancers tend to invade, and therefore feel stuck to the surrounding tissue). \n2.Painful, which usually means inflammation, not tumor \n3.Vascillations of size (cysts related to milk production will change size with the ups and downs of the hormonal fluctuations. Bad cysts will stay the same size or grow bigger). \n4.Very round-ish. (Malignancies are irregularly shaped.) \n5.Small size (less than a centimeter is small.) \n\nSuspicious breast lumps show the opposite of 1-5 above.\nhttp://www.babyzone.com/features/expertsqa/?QAID=173&ExpertID=1\n\nBreast lumps may occur normally in pregnancy, especially in the third trimester when your breasts are getting ready for lactation. Such masses are typically soft, mobile and occur in both breasts. They may be tender. A tail of breast tissue may extend into the axillae or armpit area. \nBreast cancer is uncommon in pregnancy but it does occur. Approximately one to two percent of breast cancers are diagnosed in pregnancy. The prognosis is similar whether the cancer is diagnosed during pregnancy or at another time.  http://www.ivillage.co.uk/pregnancyandbaby/pregnancy/tri3/qas/0,9583,15_157286,00.html\n\nBy the way, I am a registered mammographer with 15 years experience in the field, and I have never done a mammogram on a pregnant woman.  If a pregnant woman has a suspicious mass, we ALWAYS do an ultrasound instead of a mammogram.  Better safe than sorry when it comes to exposing your baby to radiation.
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You would be surprised what they can tell from a mammogram.  They can actually tell if this is just dense breast tissue or a cyst or tumor of some sort.  They will probably do an ultrasound on it as well.  If they still can't tell, the next step will either be a needle core biopsy or MRI.  Probably the MRI, this is the most accurate, non-invasive test they have.  I went through this process myself last year.  I suffer from fibrocystic breast disease and have MULTIPLE fibroid tumors in my breasts.  Each of these tumors is benign.  However, I continue to have my annual mammograms where they send me through the entire battery of tests to make sure none of these fibroids have become cancer.  If there is any question whatsoever in your doctors' minds about this lump in your breast, they will biopsy and/or remove it.