Mammogram

fishfish

I am also worry now. This year alone I did two mammogram. One in the imaging clinic, one in the hospital. I am only 29 and i have a very dense breast. So the chances are that they will not get anything out of mammogram anyway.. I heard many bad things about mammogram because of the radiation. I don't want to catch cancer because of the radiation. I am testing for cancer, I don't want to catch it in the testing process.

Moderators

Hi fishfish, and welcome.

We're sorry you're here and worrying. Can you tell us a little bit about why you had these mammograms at such a young age? Did you or your doctor find a suspicious lump?

Keep in mind that breast cancer at such a young age is not very common! Also, dense breasts are very common in younger women. If your mammograms aren't able to decipher non-fatty (dense) tissue in your breast from a suspicious area, your doctor may order an MRI or ultrasound, which will help show more about the area. (For more information, see our source, the main Breastcancer.org site's page on Risk Factors: Dense Breasts)

In addition, keep in mind that mammograms and other screening tools are life-saving tools -- the amount of radiation given off by a mammogram is very little -- less than a standard chest X-ray. The benefits should outweigh the risks. (For more information, see our source, the main Breastcancer.org site's page on Mammograms: Benefits, Risks, What You Need to Know).

We hope this helps ease your mind. Please let us know what other questions you have! Others will surely be by shortly to weigh in with their thoughts too.

--The Mods

teachermomfl

Don't discount the benefit of mammograms. There are things which show on a mammo, but don't show on ultrasound or MRI. For example, calcifications. That's how my ADH was discovered. Mammograms are a very important tool in cancer detection.

mustlovepoodles

Mammograms employ very low amounts of radiation. You receive much more radiation just walking around, living and breathing ( called background radiation). In a year you will receive background radiation equivalent to about 7 mammograms. So, one mammogram is pretty small potatoes compared to all the other natural radiation you are exposed to on a daily basis.

fishfish

My family doctor found some bumps on my breasts so she ordered mammogram and ultrasound. The screeening ultrasound shows one suspious tumor so I was ordered for biospy. When I go to the hospital. They repeat all the tests so I have to do anothrr mammogram and three ultasound. Really not present. And when the doctor said he is concern it makes me quit scare.

nonomimi5

fishfish,

you should be able to get your mammogram pictures on a CD and show it to your doctors so you don't have to do the same thing over and over again. mammograms are important. I forgot to go to my annual mammo last year so I think I could have caught my BC earlier when it was smaller and not invasive. Hang in there. You will find out soon enough what is going on with the biopsy.

mimi