DEAR DR. GOTT:
I am a 28-year-old woman in good health. In a recent column you addressed changes of the breast. This really hit home for me. For the last few years my nipples emit a clear to cloudy discharged when gently squeezed. Is this normal? Should I be concerned about cancer?

DEAR READER:
As I have repeatedly emphasized in the past, any breast abnormality, including nipple discharge, should be evaluated. Your physician or gynecologist should perform a careful examination along with a mammogram or ultrasound and other tests such as a microscopic examination of the breast fluid. I cannot predict the findings but this approach is appropriate.

To give you related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report “Breast Cancer and Disorders”. Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed, stamped number 10 envelope and $2 to Newsletter, PO Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title.