MRI Results - Confused!

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MabelJo
MabelJo Member Posts: 25
edited June 2016 in Waiting for Test Results

Background: excisional biopsy after weirdness found through mammograms and US and biopsies (oh my!) Came back as atypia, family history, not a carrier, so on high risk screening.

Had my first MRI with contrast and a follow up and the recommendation from the radiologist is BI-RADS 3 but they don't want to see me again for another 6 months.

No masses, just foci, one breast is inital rapid, with washout (multiple areas) other is inital rapid, and persistent.

Background is moderate.

The cancer nurse I saw today says it looks fine, but I am wondering if I should look at a second opinion. I know there could be false positives, but is it worth the 6 month wait to be sure.

Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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  • MelissaDallas
    MelissaDallas Member Posts: 7,268
    edited June 2016

    I would just do the six month follow up based on Birads 3 MRI. Birads 3 is almost certainly benign and they just want to watch for stability. My guess is few women would get a Birads rating of less than 3 on an MRI

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  • MabelJo
    MabelJo Member Posts: 25
    edited June 2016

    Thanks. I am waiting to talk to my surgeon and may possibly go for a second opinion. Being the scientist I am, I found several research papers that correlate with my findings and that they should be possibly doing a biopsy, so I would like to know the exact reasons why they are choosing to wait (or possibly follow up with at least a mammogram or US to make sure there isn't any thing there now - wasn't 6 months ago, but you never know!)

    I think I am mostly annoyed in that I felt that the ARNP that followed up with me seemed to just dismiss me due to my age. Very cold, very short, and didn't really offer a lot of information, or didn't understand the radiologist report herself.

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  • MabelJo
    MabelJo Member Posts: 25
    edited June 2016

    Was told the radiologist doesn't consult with the patients. That it was the doctors that had to do it (already asked). I am getting all my reports and images mailed to me though!

    I guess I am just thinking that maybe BIRADS 3 wasn't the proper designation....but then again, I am not a doctor. It's just my own feelings.


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