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Sore lump after a clear mammogram

LuckyLola
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Having literally received an 'all clear' letter from a mammogram a month ago, I have now noticed a considerable sized lump on my right breast which i noticed due to tenderness which increases when I put pressure on it.

There are also 2 small marks which have appeared on the surface.

Should I wait a few weeks to see if it goes away on it's own, before going to the GP, as I feel they are just going to dismiss it if I've had a mammogram a month ago?

The mammogram was only what I can describe as 'brutal' and very painful. Not like other times. I joked at the time I thought 'something had popped' as it was so painful. Is it common for a lump to develop after a mammogram?

I'm 51 and post menopause.

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    Hi LuckyLola,

    A very warm welcome to our forum.

    I am delighted to hear that your mammogram was clear. Are you sure that this lump wasn't present when you attended the clinic? It would be unusual for one to grow so quickly. Leave it a few weeks, but if it is still there or getting bigger, it might be worth having a word wiith your GP about it.

    Please let us know how you get on and remember, that we are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

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    Thanks for replying. I'm sure it wasn't there before. Did a breast exam before going to the mammogram. And don't understand how something the size that it is wouldn't show up on the mammogram.

    I agree that its unlikely something would just 'appear' - which makes me think it is a cyst or 'mouse' or something non cancerous.

    I'll wait a week and see how it goes.

    Thanks 

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    Thanks for replying. I'm sure it wasn't there before. Did a breast exam before going to the mammogram. And don't understand how something the size that it is wouldn't show up on the mammogram.

    I agree that its unlikely something would just 'appear' - which makes me think it is a cyst or 'mouse' or something non cancerous.

    I'll wait a week and see how it goes.

    Thanks 

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