Does mri always mean breast cancer?

fishfish

I'm worry right now, from originally the doctor only order mammogram, ultrasound, and biospy. Previously they only find one that is suspicious. Now they ordered mri after finding a mass under my armpit that have never been found from my previous test. And the doctor says thing like "I'm supposed to be off tomorrow but I will come back just for you to test because I am concerned"

When doctors ordered mri, does it mean that they pretty much confirmed it is a cancer?

teachermomfl

Not at all. I had a stereotactic biopsy in December after an abnormal mammo & ultrasound. It was ADH, so I had to have an excisional biopsy. I had my MRI a few weeks before the biopsy to get a baseline. There ended up being no cancer, just ADH.

Zenmushroom

No. 80% of growths found in an ultrasound are non-cancerous. If it is orb-shaped, it is most likely benign. If it is spiculated (meaning having a spiky, weird, irregular shape) it's most likely (but not always) cancer.

mustlovepoodles

No, it does not mean they think you have cancer. They want to get more information. MRI and ultrasound are very good at seeing through dense breasts. Mammogram, US, and MRI all work differently and will give the doctor different ways of looking at the same area of concern. Don't read too much into the doctor's statement--he knows you're upset and he's trying to be a nice guy by coming in extra for you.

As you may already know, your age is in your favor. Less than 2% of women ages 20-35 will be diagnosed with cancer. The vast majority of biopsies are totally benign. Of course, your risk is not zero, which is why they will continue to run tests until they are all proven to be either benign or malignant.