Jay writes:>and I don't know if new lumps are a
>common thing in fibrous breasts, but to not investigate simply because she
>is pregnant seems negligent to me.

I second this as my stepmother is dead (ten years now...) bc her MD decided
her "newest" lump was just another fibroid without any further
investigation. 8 months later when her usually inverted nipple had
completely disappeared, areola and all, and her breast had a dimple, he
decided to investigate. Tooooooo late. She had a modified radical mastectomy
with 6 lymph nodes inolved, two rounds of chemotherapy and was given a 20%
chance of living more than 5 years. She died 4 years 3 months an 3 weeks
later. A very ugly, very painful death of multiple matastisies (sp??),
liver, lung, bone, brain... when they stopped counting...

How about the young women who are told they are "too young" to have breast
cancer -- know one who switched MDs bc he refused to do a needle biopsy...

Often it's helpful for a woman with a medical concern to take an advocate
with her -- friend, spouse, partner, whatever. The level of treatment,
willingness to explain, discuss and analyze is enhanced by the presence of
another. This advocate can also take notes from which follow-up questions
can be framed for the party involved.

lumps in the breasts, in my NEVER humble opinion should NEVER be ignored. If
your physician is blazee about lumps, get a new physician.

aLLLways,
anne