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Roxy13
Roxy13 Member Posts: 148
edited October 2017 in Just Diagnosed

Hi. I just got diagnosed. Don’t have a lot of details at this point, as I’, still waiting for the pathology report. All I know is that it’s low to intermediate grade and ductal and lobula. Yesterday I had an MRI and today I got called back for additional views. Has anyone been through this? Any insight on what it may mean? Thanks in advance.

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  • GreenEyes81
    GreenEyes81 Member Posts: 389
    edited October 2017

    Hi Roxy, sorry to hear this, though you are in a great place! Welcome. :)

    Did you have a biopsy, or is this information only from MRI scans? Low to intermediat is good, it the "speed/agressiveness of the cells. They score from 1 to 3, 3 being the most aggresive. So I am guessing you had a biopsy since you have this information. THis is actually decided by a pathologist visually looking at your cells as they double and then count how many in the "screenshot" is doubleing.

    I had a mammo that resulted in additional pictures while I was there, then an ultrasound. Had an MRI a few weeks later which found more spots. Only had one MRI though. Please update us once you have more numbers. As I have been saying, the first few days felt like a crash course on cancer and there is a LOT of new termnology. There is a lot of help here!


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  • dtad
    dtad Member Posts: 2,323
    edited October 2017

    Roxy13...sorry you have to be here but welcome. Getting called back after a MRI is common. MRIs are the best screening tool, especially for dense breasts and lobular BC. However, there are a lot of false positives that can lead to additional biopsies. Good luck and keep us posted.

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  • Roxy13
    Roxy13 Member Posts: 148
    edited October 2017

    Thank you for the replies.

    Green Eyes - Yes, I did have a biopsy, but they scheduled the MRI before I receives the path report. The radiologist was able to tell it was cancer, I guess, but of course she couldn’t give me the diagnosis herself. Thanks for the info. I’m learning a new language these days.

    And drad - you are right. My breasts are very dense apparently. This came as a surprise to me - I’m 47 and have two kids....

    We’ll see what happens. Nothing is simple with this beast....


    Sending lots of love



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