A patient ’s view on cancer surprises this physician

I had an upsetting encounter the other day with a 22-year-old woman, who mentioned (secondary to the purpose of the visit) that she was pretty sure she had breast cancer. Why did she think that? She’d found a lump in her breast. (Somewhat unusually for the specific setting, she let me do a breast exam. All I felt was a small area of lumpy breast tissue, possibly a fibroadenoma at worst. Of course, I would recommend ultrasound and possibly excision, but I wasn’t acting in the capacity of her primary care physician.) Had she seen a doctor about it? Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Cancer Source Type: blogs