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Confused on what to do - found a lump in breast and scared to see the GP

ShantiM
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I am 49 years old and on Mothers Day felt a lump in my left breast. I ignored it, a little scared an a little nervous. The lump has increased in size. My mums sister died because of breast cancer and another aunt also had breast cancer. My brother was just cleared of Prostate cancer. I am really scared to go to gp. Its an important year for my daughter with A levels and this would knock her back so I have not been to get it checked yet. If the gp feels the lump, what happens next? On top of all this I have a real phobia to go to the gp.

Can someone explain the process please.

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    Hi. Just wanted to  say, it's very normal to be scared. Especially as other family members have had breast cancer.  The process is very easy but can move pretty quickly which is also very scary.

    I had routine mammogram in Feb which found a lump which turned out to be cancer, after more scans and biopsies .By end of march I had operation to remove cancer and have now completed active treatment and now only take medication for 5 years and go back for regular check ups. 

    I am back  to full fitness already. So please do not delay, the sooner you get it checked out the sooner you are on way to recovery. 

    Good luck x

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    Hi. Just wanted to  say, it's very normal to be scared. Especially as other family members have had breast cancer.  The process is very easy but can move pretty quickly which is also very scary.

    I had routine mammogram in Feb which found a lump which turned out to be cancer, after more scans and biopsies .By end of march I had operation to remove cancer and have now completed active treatment and now only take medication for 5 years and go back for regular check ups. 

    I am back  to full fitness already. So please do not delay, the sooner you get it checked out the sooner you are on way to recovery. 

    Good luck x

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