Posting with permission in hopes of getting a referral for my frantic 
neighbor. She is 38 years old. History: Hodgkins at 20, chemo etc. Healthy 
until this summer, then diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Thyroid was 
removed, she was doing well on synthroid until she found a lump in her 
right breast, just underneath the areola, about a month ago. Went to her 
OB/GYN who did not seem to think it urgent that my neighbor have her 
annual mammogram moved up. My neighbor disagreed and scheduled her 
mammagram for last week. It showed a cluster of microcalcifications under 
the areola. She went for another type of test (sorry to be so vague on 
names/terminology, I am new at this), and they mentioned the scary 
words "ductal carcinoma". She can also express a " sometimes cottage 
cheesy, sometimes clear liquid" from this breast. She breastfed her now 11 
year-old son for about three months. She is wanting to get the recommended 
biopsy scheduled a.s.a.p and is not able to get anyone to expedite her 
care. She seems to have a bad luck history of docs who say "we'll wait and 
see" and in the past has pushed the issue and gotten the care she needs. 
The thyroid specialist she found stated that if she had not sought the 
second opinion, and waited, she may not be here right now. So, she is 
understandably NOT willing to trust her OB's laid-back attitude on this.  
We are in the Harrisburg, PA area and would appreciate any referrals to a 
specialist who can help her. We are near Baltimore MD, Hershey PA, and 
Philadelphia PA if anyone in those areas is reading this. Thank you.

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