I think as IBCLCs we want to not "over alarm" moms .... until we get a case like this, and then we want to send every mother we see to the oncologist. I had a dear friend die at age 36 after a four-year battle with cancer. The very first symptom: breast refusal by her then-11-month-old. It's all in how you present the info to the mom. Imagine how terrifying it would be, to the mother of a toddler and a nursling, to have someone mention "the C word." Be warm, be human: talk about how it is OK to fear the worst, but not OK to avoid seeing a doc to rule it out. And be darn sure you have a list of *good* breast surgeons, familiar with the lactating breast, to refer this mother to. Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC Wyndmoor, PA, USA _________________________________________________________________ Get a preview of Live Earth, the hottest event this summer - only on MSN http://liveearth.msn.com?source=msntaglineliveearthhm *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]