MRI, US, now waiting for biospy. Advice?
Hi! I'm new here, due to just recently needing to look into these things. I'm 52, mother had breast cancer in 1989 and had a full mastectomy, chemo, and radiation. She is still here today!! I started seeing a new gyno at the beginning of the year due to my horrid perimenopausal symptoms. Decided it was safe to me to start HRT with estrogen patch and progesterone, however, Dr. wanted me to have a mammogram, and then breast MRI 6 months following for screening purposes.
Normal mammogram in Feb or March of this year, had the MRI last week, and I got a call from the imaging place that I needed a followup Ultrasound due to an abnormal result. Said I had a "nodule" at around 9:00 on my left breast.
I had a radiologist today perform the US. He said before we ever started that I would need a biopsy. Of course, I asked, "well then why aren't we doing that now?". He said he didn't know if he would be able to see anything on the US, but expected to need the biopsy due to the MRI results.
I have not read any of the results, however, the radiologist showed me the mammogram, (where nothing could be seen), the MRI, where it was very obvious an area was lit up. Not a perfectly shaped nodule, but more like an area. He said the area of concern was about 4 inches long and almost as wide and it was deep. (I don't mean it is a 4 inch tumor, this is the area that had the blue areas on the MRI). Nothing can be felt by me or him. It could be seen on the US as well. He would not tell me if it was cancer or not, but said it may be lobular, and is suspicious. I felt he was preparing me without telling me.
I have a biopsy scheduled for Monday. Will be US directed. The tissue goes to a local hospital pathologist and they said I would have the results withing 24-48 hours.
I have not seen the gyno since this started last week.
So, besides not getting too worried, I wanted to ask the readers here what to expect and any advice you have me regarding finding the information I may need,
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Stay off Google. Remember that 80% of breast biopsies are benign. Don’t get ahead of yourself. Breathe. Do whatever relaxes you.
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Hi Grace, also know that MRI's are notorious for false positives because they light up everything.
Many things can happen to our breasts, and most have nothing to do with cancer. Getting it biopsied is the right thing to do, but that doesn't mean it's cancer. It means that the Dr want to find out what it is.
I had an MRI prior to biopsy----turned out to be something called PASH. (Ie not cancer)
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Thanks for the advice. Definitely staying off google. Just keeping busy.
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Had the biopsy yesterday and they called today to tell me its fibrosis. Yeah! Glad I took your advice and stayed off Google and kept busy. I don't think I mentioned that I had breast reduction surgery about 20 years ago. That may be what showed up on the MRI. I am to go back in 6 months for a follow up MRI. Thanks for all your help!
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YAY Grace!!! Enjoy your Autumn. Remember, all changes should be checked out, but that doesn't mean they are cancer. It's just the wise thing to do.
God's blessing!
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I hope this helps anyone else who is waiting for test results to know that they may come back negative. MRI's pick up everything. Which isn't bad, but, means a lot of testing. I'm ok with that because I want to be proactive. Good luck to everyone here!!
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