Biopsy or not? Need advice and inputs!

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kazenolalala
kazenolalala Member Posts: 1
edited July 2016 in Waiting for Test Results

Last year I was diagnosed with DCIS and had lumpectomy and radiation. There are another two lumps in my breasts which were diagnosed with fibroadenoma in 2008. They are never biopsied but are stable in size since 2008. My recent MRI found both two fibroadenoma light up in MRI and the radiologist suggested biopsy. The reason the radiologist wants a biopsy is that the two fibroadenoma didn't light up in my last year MRI but did in my most recent one. So she wants a biopsy to make sure. These two lumps have been stable for 8 years, can cancer be that stable for years? I am wondering whether it is really necessary to do the biopsy? Any advice or inputs are welcome! Thanks!

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  • reflect
    reflect Member Posts: 576
    edited July 2016

    Perhaps a second opinion would help?

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  • LM070917
    LM070917 Member Posts: 323
    edited July 2016

    I have two fibros in my 'good' breast and the radiologist decided to biospy the larger one (5mm) just to make sure it wasn't anything more sinister. They monitor them annually after my Bc diagnosis. Nothing came up on my MRI. It sounds like they suspect something has changed based on yourMRI. I would be inclined to go for biospy to make sure. Fibros are usually stable although I know they can get bigger but then so can cancer. I would go with your doctors advice. Better to be safe than sorry.

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  • dtad
    dtad Member Posts: 2,323
    edited July 2016

    Personally I would get the biopsy so I could move on. Good luck with your decision...

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