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

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I'm left handed; cancer in right breast; so is someone else I know...

Suzanne

> > >

> > > 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

> >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > 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.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Happy Holidays!!!

> > Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles/Rosemead

> > www.losangelesrosemead.doubletree.com

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Right handed with cancer in the right breast. I strongly recommend

against cancer on the dominent side!!!!!!!

Ruth

> > > >

> > > > 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

> > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > 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.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Happy Holidays!!!

> > > Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles/Rosemead

> > > www.losangelesrosemead.doubletree.com

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I'm right handed, cancer in left breast.

> > > >

> > > > 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

> > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > 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.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Happy Holidays!!!

> > > Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles/Rosemead

> > > www.losangelesrosemead.doubletree.com

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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> > >

[Guest guest]

left handed with cancer in the right breast.

> > > > >

> > > > > 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

> > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > 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.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Happy Holidays!!!

> > > > Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles/Rosemead

> > > > www.losangelesrosemead.doubletree.com

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

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> > rates.

> > > >

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