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Worry about IBC
Hello everyone! My name is Alexandra I'm 25 years old. I'm from Eastern Europe, from a country called Romania, I'm absolutely terrified. Last month I discovered something that looked like a pimple on my right breast. I squeezed it and it got infected. I went to a gynecologist who told me that my breasts looked normal. I…
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Not diagnosed, waiting for results
I have never posted in anything like this before. I was given a BI RADS 5 rating with an axillary lymph node with 7mm cortical thickening. There’s zero family history, I’m 45 years old, I’ve never had an unusual test result before and other than a few extra pounds I am very healthy. This time I felt a lump but it came out…
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More People Younger Than 50 Being Diagnosed With Cancer
More People Younger Than 50 Being Diagnosed With Cancer Aug 23, 2023 Cancer cases are increasing in people younger than 50, especially in younger women. Read more…
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Swollen painful armpit - back to the doctor again today
Hi all - I posted here a few months ago regarding my symptoms. So far I’ve had a breast exam, mammogram, armpit exam, and blood tests. The only thing discovered so far is hypothyroidism for which I’ve been put on medication. I’m headed back to my internist today for my three month follow up regarding the hypothyroidism,…
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Awaiting Biopsy- Birads 4A
Hello everyone! I'm glad I've found this group. I am in Ontario, Canada and in the high risk category for breast cancer and so get an annual MRI/Mammogram. I am 37. My mother was diagnosed at 59 with stage IIIb E+ PR+ HER2- and is two years in remission. She is in the US and being treated by the Cleveland Clinic. My mother…
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MRI Guided Biopsies
I've had 3 BIRADS 4 on ultrasound over time in the past 3 years and each time resulted in a biopsies. All came back benign (thank God). I'm considered as high risk with LCIS and family history so I have to do MRI once in a year. I did MRI for the first time and it showed multiple BIRADS 4 areas(4 in total) in my both…
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Nipple discharge/letdown feeling
Hi all, I’ve been experiencing right clear/yellow nipple discharge from my right breast since Novemberish of last year. It’s only when I squeeze, never spontaneous. I’ve been to my Obgyn and had an ultrasound and a mammogram, which resulted nothing but dense breasts. There’s no palpable lumps. I had a prolactin level drawn…
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Mammography Plus Ultrasound Better Than Mammography With AI for Dense Breasts
Mammography Plus Ultrasound Better Than Mammography With AI for Dense Breasts Aug 9, 2023 A mammogram plus an ultrasound was better than an AI-assisted mammogram at finding cancer in dense breasts. Read more…
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AI-Supported Mammogram Reading Detects 20% More Cancers
AI-Supported Mammogram Reading Detects 20% More Cancers Aug 2, 2023 Using artificial intelligence to help read mammograms found more cancers than the standard double reading by two radiologists. Read more…
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Birad3 is now amended to Birad 4A
My diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound was amended to Birad 4A this morning from a Birad 3. Has anyone had this happen? Does anyone know the reasoning behind it? I feel like these numbers are just being thrown around like a calling out bingo numbers. Back story, I discussed with the NP that I see after my Birad 3 results…
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MRI Bi Rads 3
Hello Friends, I have had many lumps over the years in my breasts. I am 58 now. My mother had breast cancer in her 70's. My maternal grandmother died of ovarian cancer in her 80's. 18 years ago I had a lumpectomy that the Dr's thought was cancer, but it was PASH. Then in 2014 I had a suspicious area in my breast, and had a…
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Diagnostic Mammogram and Ultrasound came back as BIRADS-3 -Need advice & guidance
Hello all, I'm hoping that you all might be able to place my mind at ease a little bit. I'm 45 years old and was placed in the high breast cancer category at age 40 based on my DNA genetics test. I do not have the BRCA gene. I have a maternal aunt that had breast cancer later in life and 3 paternal great-aunts that had…
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Biopsy tomorrow
41 year. Had baseline, first annual mammogram back in January and due to dense breasts and abnormal finding in right breast went back for diagnostic that showed 7mm benign appearing micro calcifications so scheduled for f/u in 6 months. Went back last week and that mammo revealed the micro calcifications were more grouped…
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Focal asymmetry in both breasts
Hello! Just received my results asking me to return for a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound. I had a previous mammo in 2018 because there was a discharge coming from my left breast. It turned out to be a blocked duct that cleared up. For this mammo since I have new insurance they were going to request imaging from my…
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Need a surgeon in DC or NOVA
My daughter was being followed for a breast mass that was biopsied three years ago and found to be benign. It was suggested she get an MRI as a baseline after having ultrasounds every year and a family history of breast cancer (me). For the record, I had genetic testing and did not test positive for any breast cancer gene.…
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Second opinion?
Hello everyone, I'm new here. I recently had two breast biopsies on the same right breast. Both turned out to be benign but they suggested a surgery consult. It says I have a sclerosing papillary lesion. My breast surgeon is suggesting surgery, but my primary care and brother who is a doctor is saying it's not necessary…
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Ultrasound detected irregular hypoechoic VERY NERVOUS
In January of this year I felt a lump in my breast went the next day and my gynecologist referred me for ultrasound. This came up as a cyst. Then, I noticed how big and tense it feel and my skin is puckering. Now they ordered a biopsy category 4. I’m scared to death! Based on my results can anyone tell if have similar…