Re: Hi everyone. I'm new.-Sharon

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I am left-handed and had it in my left breast - my Mom same (left-

handed and in left breast). hmmmmmmm........

Hugs!

Ellen

> >

> > Hi Dawna,

> >

> > My understanding is that a nipple that becomes inverted is a sign

> that

> > something is wrong. I had one breast that had an inverted nipple

> from

> > birth, which was not suppose to be a sign of cancer, but

> ironically,

> > that breast developed cancer. I think that is some statistic that

> women

> > are more likely to develop cancer on their left breast.

> >

> > " A nipple that has always been turned inward (inverted) is

usually

> not a

> > medical concern and typically doesn't need treatment. However, if

> a

> > nipple that's not normally inverted turns inward, it should be

> checked

> > by a doctor. A newly inverted nipple can be a sign of a serious

> > underlying condition, such as cancer. A doctor will likely

> recommend

> > further testing to rule out cancer of the nipple or nipple area.

> Other

> > causes of an inverted nipple include:

> >

> > Breast surgery involving the nipple or the areola, the dark skin

> around

> > the nipple

> > Infection of the ducts beneath the areola (periductal mastitis)

> > Widening (dilation) or inflammation of the milk ducts beneath the

> nipple

> > (mammary duct ectas

>

> Thank you for replying to me letter. I will definitely go and

> have this checked by an ocologist as soon as I get the results of

> the mammogram back. It is my LEFT breast that I am having trouble

> with.

> Dawna in Massachusetts

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> >

> >

> > Dawna Winkler wrote on 12/8/2006, 11:02 PM:

> >

> > > Hi, my name is Dawna and I haven't been diagnosed with cancer

> yet.

> > > However, I have had an inverted nipple for about 4 years now. I

> had a

> > > mammogram almost 3 years ago and they said that everything was

> > > normal, even with the inverted nipple. But two days ago, I went

> for

> > > another mammogram, and the technician told that that definitely

> meant

> > > something was wrong. Has anyone ever heard that that means

> cancer? I

> > > haven't gotten the results back from the last mammogram. But I

> am very

> > > scared. Plus, I took ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPHY for 7 years.

> Thanks

> > > everyone for letting me share this with you.

> > >

> > >

> > >

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