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New here...concerns over mammogram.
Hello yall. I'm Melissa. I am 48 (49 on saturday) and get my mammogram yearly. My first one in 2017 required a callback where they did a diagnostic mammo and US. Wasn't worried as I knew it often happens for first mammogram. All was fine "Tomosynthesis Findings: Benign-appearing Well-circumscribed equal density lesion just…
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Report understanding...
Hi I'm a 34(f). I have been having ultrasound ds and mammos for about 3yrs (family history). I recently went in for follow-up US and my doctor didn't like the way the report was written, and that they didn't follow up previous findings. An addendum was made. This is the current report attached. I don't fully understand the…
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Pain/Pink Skin/Brown discharge
I am 42 years old. After several nights of drinking alcohol in a row (not sure if this is related or not), I woke up with somewhat localized unilateral breast pain. This was about 8 days ago. This occasionally happens to me, so I didn't think too much about it. Two days later the pain was still there and I noticed a light…
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Going for second mammogram plus u/s on Fri.
I am such a wreck over this. Went for routine mammogram…I have had at least 10 routine annual mammograms with zero issues. Never any comment about dense breasts or anything. At this one, the radiologist stopped me after the usual views and said, oh wait, I need to do one more view of the left side. A tiny alarm went off in…
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Not sure what to think
Hi, new member here. About 3 weeks ago I noticed I was extremely sensitive in my left breast. I didn't think much of it until 3 days later, I was in the shower and felt a huge hard mass in my left breast. When I looked in the mirror, my breast was huge and I had a redish, purplish coloring that was quite large. I right…
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Interpreting Mammograms: Architectural Distortion
from the American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Boot Camp (ligaments referred to are Cooper's Ligaments part of the support structure of normal breast tissue)
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4mm irregular mass
Hi, I had a 3D mammo and they found a 4mm irregular mass in the middle lower base. They said because of insurance reasons I have to wait for a diagnostic mammo and ultrasound. I am losing my mind. She said try not to worry because the mass didn’t show up on one view and she said that’s common with dense breast tissue. Does…
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My stereotactic biopsy experience
ok ladies, just home from this procedure and thought I would share in hope of helping someone in the future facing the anxiety and worry. History: I am 49, mom had bc that presented as a lump she discovered on her own at exactly same age as I am currently, but she avoided medical attention to it for 9 years. Yes 9 years.…
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Indent
So I have had a mammogram and ultrasound in September that came back fibrocystic breast I have also lost 70 pounds in a year now I have a indent one my breast I have seen multiple doctors and oncologist said it’s from weight loss I am so scared
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Long thin lump?
Hi everyone, It has been a long time since I have been on the community. My breast anxiety was pretty well under control. But recently I felt something very strange in my breast. I was massaging my breasts, I don't know why actually. And I came across some sort of longish lump/ridge. Maybe 3mm x 15 mm long. So almost like…
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Bi-Rad 0 and confused
I am 35 years old with no family history of breast cancer, and currently have a 3-4cm palpable mass in my right breast. I noticed it a few months ago, and last week at my annual OBGYN appointment, my provider noticed it as well. Today I had a mammogram and ultrasound, but did not really get any clarity. The radiologist…
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Chest X-ray to see breast tumor?
Does anyone have any experience of a chest X-ray showing a breast tumor? thanks in advance
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Sunken/dent in breast around nipple
I am 24 years old, I do check my breast but not regularly. Today I have noticed while lying on my back my right Breast sinks/dips in next to my nipple. Where as my left breast does the normal fall to one side and sort of keeps the shape where as the right one stays where it is and sinks in near my nipple. I am getting some…
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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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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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Another biopsy, worried
Hi! I’m no stranger to having biopsies. Back in 2011, I had an excisional biopsy for a papilloma that was causing discharge from my nipple. At that time, it was revealed that along with the papilloma, I had ADH. Initially, I was offered Tamoxifen, but due to a blood clotting disorder, my doctor said I wasn’t a candidate.…
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51 years old, image - new microcalc group & mass but many ok in past
will have 1 or 2 biopsies in 12 days and after screening tomo mammo & ultrasounds came back with a new mass and cluster of microcalcifications in left breast. I’ve had 10 years of 6 month follow ups and 1 biopsy 7 years ago in upper outer left breast. Meanwhile my MD has just retired and no new MD. Kindly the radiologist…
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Asymmetry on first screening mammogram. Scared. Please help.
I'm 40 and got my first screening mammogram (3D) a few days ago. They found a "small lateral asymmetry best seen on CC tomosynthesis" on my left breast. They didn't see any microcalcifications. They captured a few extra images, so I'm guessing they saw it on multiple ones. The BIRADS score is 0, which means they need…
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Breast Cancer Screening for Women in Their 40s Improves Survival
Breast Cancer Screening for Women in Their 40s Improves Survival Sep 6, 2023 Breast cancer screening for women in their 40s led to better survival for those who were diagnosed with the disease. Read more…
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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…
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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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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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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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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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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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Does Fibrocystic Breasts cause back pain?
Hi, my name is Mary and I have had fibrocystic breast (mainly left) for a few years now. I am 37 years old. I was just wondering if any of you experienced upper back pain (between the shoulder blade and spine) in regards to your fibrocystic breast? I have daily pain in the left breast, along with left rib pain, and armpit…
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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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Is titanium marker safe after biopsy?
I keep reading that the markers 'can stay in the body indefinitely'. Does anyone reallly know if there are safety issues involved? Can they migrate further into the tissue after a period of time? Can they cause infections down the road? After all it's a foreign object in the body I would think it would cause a reaction…
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What does this mean? What to expect. BI-RADS 5
LEFT BREAST MAMMOGRAM At the site of the palpable lump at around 11:00 4 cm from the nipple is a spiculated irregular mass containing pleomorphic calcifications. No additional abnormality identified. LEFT BREAST ULTRASOUND: Ultrasound of the entire left breast was performed and demonstrates an antiparallel hypoechoic mass…