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Focal Asymmetry
Hello! My recent mammogram showed focal asymmetry on my left breast, something that has not been present in prior mammograms. Has anyone else had this and what should I expect if anything? I have a follow up mammogram of the left breast and ultrasound.
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Painful lump in left breast, what should I expect?
Hello everyone and thank you for taking the time to read my post! I had my first ever lump in my right breast 3 years ago, it was easy to feel its shape and it never hurt, and moved somewhat easily. It turned out to be a mass of fribrous tissue. This time I have a lump in my left breast, and it is very different from last…
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How long does initial ultrasound results take?
My screening mammogram showed an irregular mass 21mm. This is a change from last mammogram done a year and a half ago. The radiologist scheduled an ultrasound for this coming Wednesday. How long does it usually take for results? Is it ok to call imaging center and ask? The waiting and anxiety is torture. I don’t know how…
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Letdown feeling with discharge
Hi everyone, I am 36 years old, 6 years post hysterectomy. A couple weeks ago my breasts both started to become very tender, like they do when you start producing milk. It’s gotten bad enough it hurts to take my bra off, or rub up against anything. Today I had the letdown feeling. Went to check and I had a small amount of…
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Hormonal Birth Control Ups Breast Cancer Risk in Women With BRCA1 Mutations
Hormonal Birth Control Ups Breast Cancer Risk in Women With BRCA1 Mutations Oct 23, 2024 The longer women with the mutation used hormonal contraception, the bigger the increase in risk. Read more…
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Hello new here anyone good at reading pathology?
hi everyone I had a us guided needle biopsy on Friday. I had two areas but they only biopsies the larger one. Today the results say fibroepithelial lesion with increased stromal cellularity and myxoid change they are suggesting surgery to remove both areas to make sure it is a fibroadenoma and not a phyllodes tumor. Is the…
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I’ve been down this road before…trying not to panic
A brief backstory, I found this forum a long time ago in the mid 2000s back when my mom was diagnosed. I lurked all the time and am pretty sure I had an account but it’s been over a decade and I don’t remember any credentials so new account it is. 😊 I must say I am grateful this great forum still exists after all this…
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Architectural distortion
I had my first mammogram ever in September with no history of breast cancer in my family. They called me back in for a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound. The doctor then came in and told me that even though she was scheduling a biopsy I would be having surgery no matter what. She said that the biopsies aren’t always…
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Swelling
Hi, this is for anyone who has had abnormal swelling - and I’m not saying I think it’s cancer but I know a lot of you have had other breast abnormalities, too. The area above my breast from my nipple to shoulder/clavicle has been swelling for the past year and I’ve had some clear discharge. I finally made an appointment…
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I may have breast cancer
47 y o found lump right breast size of a tennis ball 11/04/24. Buy 11/06/24 sore hurts to wear a bra, bruised properly from always checking it. Extreme fatigue x1 month, black under eyes. I don't have a PCP or Gyn. Or good insurance . Was so hard to find someone to see me with out having to see a Gyn/PCP referral. Finally…
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Developing Asymmetry
I have a 3 week wait until my breast MRI and feeling nervous after mammogram showed developing asymmetry with dense breast tissue and ultrasound showed no sonographic correlate. I feel a definite mass on that side so I am confused that ultrasound showed nothing. I’ve also had once instance of bleeding from that nipple.
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Anxious waiting for breast biopsy results
68 yrs old had biopsy yesterday 10/23 now waiting results. they are pretty sure it is cancer. 2.8mm mass on right breast anxiety is taking over. I hate feeling like this!
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Breast MRI Results
It’s weird to be posting here for myself. I’ve been on this site for 1.5 years as I’ve been supporting my sister since she was diagnosed with MBC. But today I am posting for myself. Had a breast MRI yesterday. My PCP ordered it because of my sister having clear mammograms prior to her dx, and my having dense breast tissue…
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Interpreting Results
Hellooooo! My name is Jules, and I'm in the Waiting stages of this journey. Noticed a lump about 7-8 weeks ago, found by provider on exam for confirmation, and I've had my diagnostic mammo and ultrasound last week, biopsy scheduled for this coming Monday. As someone who works in healthcare, I have - of course - tried to…
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Breast Biopsy Marker Clip Allergy
Hello Everyone, I hope this day finds you well and I appreciate the existence of this board! It is such a nice resource for people to talk to one another. I am hoping maybe someone here might have some information on my weird health issue. It sounds outrageous, so please keep an open mind. I have a breast biopsy clip…
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Waiting and waiting and waiting for biopsy
I apologize in advance. I'm just expressing my frustration over the delay in getting a biopsy and wondering if my experience is typical or not. This past August, I finally convinced my GP to order a screening breast MRI. I had it on September 14th. My background: I'm 67, have BI-RADS D breasts, annual screening mammograms…
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ultrasound centers
Are there any breast imaging centers in US, which use ultrasound as primary breast cancer screen tool instead of mammogram? Thanks.
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Bloody discharge, Mammo & ultrasound today
I noticed I had some dark red blood from my right nipple about two weeks ago. When I went to the doctor, they noticed a clear discharge from the left as well. Today I had a mammogram and ultrasound done. The radiologist found two lumps, one near each nipple, and said they were probably benign and to follow up with an MRI,…
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Is invasive lobular carcinoma imaging symmetric or bilateral
Hi, Did anybody diagnosed as invasive lobular carcinoma for ultrasound imaging described below: Broad area of vague hypoechogenicity seen throughout the upper outer quadrant of both left and right breasts, symmetric appearance. Thanks.
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Mammogram results
My mom had breast cancer in her 40s. Had genetic testing which was neg. I had my first mammogram 2.5 years ago (before age 40) bc of that. No evidence of cancer. But extremely dense tissue noted. Followup at age 40. Fast forward to this past week. I am now 40. So had my second one. This report, my density was changed to…
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Weird…Mark? On left breast
Hi, I’m 31 years old and for around six months maybe a bit more, I’ve had this weird, um well I don’t know what to call it really…a mark? On my left breast, sort of underneath it but not right underneath. It was small and blue/purple to start off with and I saw a a dr about 4 months ago and she didn’t really know and just…
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Any chance that 1cm spiculated mass (bi-rads 4c) be postoperative scarring, or fat necrosis?
mamma :1cm spiculated mass seen at 10 o'clock, 3cm from nipple ultrasound: 1.0 x 1.0 x 0.9 cm round, hypoechoic mass at 10 o'clock, 3cm 4c was given, and biopsy is scheduled. I had a biopsy 2021 at 10 o'clock, 5cm for a 1.3 cm mass which turned out to be fibroadenoma. I was over-poked during the biopsy as I can see from…
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Axillary tale of Spence lump
hello everyone I’m new here after reading everything I could find I decided to finally join. my mom was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer last year that has spread to her spine and brain, mom left this world a month after diagnosis. so that’s my family history, now here I am not yet diagnosed fingers crossed but I…
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Age, Race Affect Accuracy of Mammogram Reading by AI
Age, Race Affect Accuracy of Mammogram Reading by AI Aug 28, 2024 The accuracy of AI programs to flag areas of concern on mammograms seems to depend on the diversity of the data used to create these programs. Read more…
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MRI results
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…
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Interpreting Your Report
***Edited by Mods to add: Unfortunately DJMammo has stepped away from the Community for personal reasons. Please do not expect an answer from him directly. However, you can still post here in an effort to get help from our other amazing members!*** Mammogram and ultrasound reports contain (should contain) a fairly specific…
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2D Mammogram 7mm spiculated mass
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…
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Any insight?
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…
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Biopsy
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