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Is discharge from breast something to be concerned about?

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I do not have breast cancer, but I'm high risk due to family history and I had a lumpectomy last year due to ADH. I'm about to turn 60 and a few weeks ago, I started noticing a small amount of clear discharge from my left breast only. I only noticed because I felt the damp spot on the front of my PJ top right after I got out of bed.... this is when it usually happens (it could happen at other times but I'm not noticing because at other times I'm wearing a bra). I don't want to over-react. My last mammogram in September was clear. My husband is going through treatments for Stage 3 prostate cancer, so I don't want to add to the stress. Is this something to cause concern? Do I need to at least have it checked out?

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Happyrosie

Yes, you must. Any change to your breast must be checked. I had a clear mammogram and 12 months later my mastectomy showed a huge cancerous lump.

By the way I’ve been clear now for seven years - it’s not the end of the world

Please do come back to this forum if you need to.

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weathervane

Please get it checked out , you don’t need further stress yourself and it will be on your mind . Can you contact your breast care nurse again or if not your gp . I hope all goes well for you , you will be in my thoughts x

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Pop_Meme in reply toweathervane

I have an appointment for March 17th

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weathervane in reply toPop_Meme

Thats great, i hope all goes well for you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼Xx

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infamousyoda

You should get it checked out. I am a researcher at the Institute of Cancer Therapeutics in Bradford, investigating nipple discharge (spontaneous) and nipple aspirate fluid (induced expression, e.g. by massage) for early detection of breast cancer in high risk women. It is normal for the ducts of the breast to contain fluid even when not breast feeding. The fluid circulates between the ducts and the surrounding tissues. Most women are not aware of it and do not observe it as the ducts are blocked at the nipple. The fluid can be clear, white, yellow, green or red, or shades in between. The cause of discharge and colour can be a change in diet, certain drugs or tissue damage. If you have a family history of breast cancer and had ADH, you should seek advice from a specialist one-stop breast clinic if there is one near you. If I can provide more information let me know.

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Pop_Meme in reply toinfamousyoda

Thanks, I called the women's imaging center where I get my mammograms. It's a clinic that does only breast care and results are immediate. I will know something before I leave. My appointment is March 17th, or perhaps earlier if they have a cancellation.

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infamousyoda in reply toPop_Meme

I hope it proves to be nothing significant. Best wishes.

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