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  • 14/08/2025

My mom had a mastectomy last week and I'm a bit worried about what comes next. I've got her histology and ER PR HER2 reports could you take a look and let me know if she needs any further treatment? Just want to make sure we're doing everything right for her recovery.

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I'm feeling a bit concerned because I've noticed a lump or some sort of unwanted mass in my right chest. I'm not sure what kind of doctor I should see about this. Could you help me figure out who would be the right specialist to consult?

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My mom had a 2.68x1.49 cm breast cyst removed from her left side in 2014 the biopsy showed fibrocystic changes with a simple cyst and no malignancy. Now she's noticing a similar lump on her right side. Should she get surgery again or is there another way to handle this?

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