benign?

3 weeks ago I found a small lump high up in my right breast, far up from the nipple. After panicking like crazy reading the referral notes from the nurse at the GP (hard non mobile) even though I can move it side to side.

I opted for a private appointment and ultrasound this week. The Dr said all looked benign and it was a lipoma or cyst At the nhs one stop clinic today,  I was told fibroadenoma in the ultrasound and had a biopsy which shocked me. The consultant didn't seem too concerned and said its due to me being 39 rather than anything suspect they've seen. Does this sound right for a fibroadenoma?

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  • is it standard practice for all fibroadenomas in 30s+ to be biopsied? my head was spinning yesterday 

  • I had a biopsy on Tuesday last week for a very similar sounding lump. This shocked me as well. They said all the same things to me as you, it’s uncanny. I ended up here as they said they might ring me and tell me results. My follow up appointment is on Tuesday and I still haven’t had a phone call. So obviously starting to worry. I am 42 so a little older than you. Hope all goes well for you. 

  • do you have an in person appointment too? the consultant was going to give me one till I panicked and asked why then she said she'd call me instead as soon as the results were in ornone of her team would. gave me a leaflet on fibroadenomas, told me to come back if it grew and not to worry. I wad bit dazed!

  • just to add the consultant said my lump was very mobile which was a good sign so the first nurse's note was wrong. just need the good result quickly now! thanks for the reply and hope you're ok x

  • My consultant gave me an in person appointment just incase I “fall through the cracks” but she thought she would be calling me before that. I was a bit shocked as I wasn’t expecting to have a biopsy. They said they thought it was a fibroadenoma but they always biopsy as they occasionally get a surprise but they thought it would be fine. 
    I never got the leaflet, I just googled

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  • My consultant gave me an in person appointment just incase I “fall through the cracks” but she thought she would be calling me before that. I was a bit shocked as I wasn’t expecting to have a biopsy. They said they thought it was a fibroadenoma but they always biopsy as they occasionally get a surprise but they thought it would be fine. 
    I never got the leaflet, I just googled

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