Waiting for scan for a lump I found behind my nipple. Has anyone had a lump in a similar part of their breast?

Hi, I'm a 32 year old female, I found a lump behind my left nipple, been to the GP, they have fast track me to have a scan (I'm waiting for an appointment) according to the doctor, it's a firm non-mobile painless 2cm palpated, I have had it for a few weeks. 

Just want to see if anyone else has had similar as im curious because my (limited understanding) is most cancer lumps are found near the armpit but my lump is just below but behind the nipple, I will add the breast itself is definitely larger then the other one without the lump. 

Thanks. 

Emily

  • I had a small cancerous lump behind my left nipple.  Lymph nodes not affected .  (My left breast has always been bigger than the right one; I think this is quite common and this is why most breast cancers are in the left breast). I hadn't felt a lump but it came to light when I had a routine mammogram.  I was told the prognosis was very good.  I had 12 rounds of chemo, with immunotherapy, then 4 rounds of ec chemo, again w immunotherapy.  Then a lumpectomy ( the scar is barely visible because it is on the lower side of the areola).  Then a week's radiotherapy.  Then a few more rounds of immunotherapy.

    Of course "your" lump may be nothing to do with cancer eg a cyst and I gather the majority of cases bear witness to this.  

    I do hope all goes well with you 

  • Yes I had this and it was a benign cyst. They left it alone but it became infected but never turned into more than that thankfully. Good luck to you x