For those who are experiencing symptoms or received concerning test results, but haven't been diagnosed with breast cancer.
I got the results of my MRI today and everything is said to be normal. That’s all the letter that I got said. Although I’m thrilled to get this negative result, I still can’t relax because I’m still in pain and I still have a lot of swelling in my armpit. Are MRI’s more reliable than mammograms and ultrasounds? I’ve had…
i am a 43yo and just had my second annual mammogram last week. Last one was normal. A few days ago my results came back and I have heterogeneously dense breasts and “a 7mm spiculated mass that’s is 4cm from nipple. Possible associated calcifications”. No BIRAD score….just said right breast needed further imaging. Of course…
hello! I am new here. A week or two ago I noticed a little bit of redness by my nipple and didn’t think much of it. Since then and over the past few weeks it has now just grown in size. There is a tiny tiny dot that I scratched that appears to maybe started this whole thing, not sure. Anyway- since I had my breast aug 6…
Hey guys. Currently scared to death, had triple negative breast cancer in 2007 been clear all these years. Went for my mammogram on Monday and they found a 7mm nodule as she called it , biopsy coming on Monday radiologist said she is sure it is cancer, oh and same breast as last time
I went for my yearly mammogram three weeks ago. I’m 54 years old with no family history of Breast cancer. I was called to go back for additional mammogram views and an ultrasound of left breast. A week went by and I received an early morning call requesting me to go back in for a 90 degree mammogram view. I asked if I…
I’ve posted a few times over the past two years about my symptoms and the tests I’ve had that have all been fine. As my symptoms are ongoing I’ve finally gotten an order for a breast MRI. I’m petrified of any and all medical procedures so I was hoping someone could tell me what to expect. I’ve had a really horrible few…
Bias in Healthcare AI Jul 16, 2024 What happens when AI reads a mammogram? Data journalist Meredith Broussard discusses her experience and diagnosis. In late 2019, Meredith’s routine mammogram showed an area of concern. Both her doctor and AI — an artificial intelligence program — read her mammogram. Her doctor looked at…
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…
About this time last year I was having pain in my left nipple. I Googled it and it said incorrect bra size can cause that. So I changed bras. The pain has come and gone over time but it got much more intense a couple months ago. Then I noticed a hard spot on the tip of my nipple. I put Aquaphor on it and it softened the…
I'm 42. 2.5 weeks ago I found a "lump" (not a lump, not a round one, a bump, something raised) that led to feeling thickening areas on my chest and in my right breast. Breast also is perkier that it used to be, where my left falls flat like a pancake 😅 the right now stays upright when I lay down. When I raise my arm my…
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