Examination
After a careful examination, Claire was referred to a specialist. The lump turned out to be a harmless cyst — which can be painful but are not usually serious and tend to clear up on their own. The doctor also decided to order a core biopsy, which checks the deeper breast tissue, just as a precaution. It took a few weeks for Claire to get her results from the biopsy back, and then the phone call came that rocked her world.