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April 9th, 2011

i have a painless lump in my right upper breast,at first i thought it was due to exercise but i stopped and it did not go,what could it be?

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Dr. Robert Wascher

replied April 10th, 2011

A new breast lump requires further evaluation to rule-out breast cancer in all adult women. If this lump has been present for more than 6 to 8 weeks, then it should be evaluated by your doctor. (Fortunately, the vast majority of breast lumps turn out to be benign.)

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Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

www.doctorwascher.com

Author, "A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race"

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