Not new to BC but What does this mean? "Breast MRI Finding 2"

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Nov99
Nov99 Member Posts: 3
edited June 2018 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

I had a Breast MRI June 4th and I was wondering if anyone knows what Finding 2 below means?  I was told by my doctor's office the MRI was normal no cancer seen**; I am a long time BC survivor; but just had a left breast biopsy 6 months ago which was benign; last breast MRI was 3 years ago and this was not mentioned on the report back then! Last Mammogram was in December. Any input would be appreciated. 

Finding 2: There is a stable oval mass
with circumscribed measuring 4 millimeters in the right breast at 6 o'clock at a posterior
depth region. This mass is T2 hyperintense and has a fatty hilum, consistent with a small intramammary
lymph node.

**I think Finding 2 means there is a lymph node that is seen in my breast tissue so my real question is can this turn into cancer? I don't see my oncologist for another week and just thought I would ask on this forum. In 1989 I had what turned out to be a lymph node removed from the top of my left breast.

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Diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 1999

I had two lumpectomies to get clear margins; followed by 6 weeks of Radiation and 5 years
of Tamoxifen

Result of Biopsy: Duct Carcinoma Insitu Left Breast, Cribriform type, high nuclear grade 3, Estrogen
Receptor:  97%. Progesterone Receptor:  37%, Hormone dependent tumor

Time
Line of What Breast Events have Happened

2018 01 02--Biopsy of a 19 mm oval palpable
mass from left breast -- Lipoma Non-cancerous

2003--Stereotactic Biopsy Left Breast:--Results
were Benign

1999
11 24--Breast Cancer: Two lumpectomies to get clear margins; followed
by 6 weeks of Radiation and 5 years of Tamoxifen--

Duct
Carcinoma Insitu Left Breast, Cribriform type, high nuclear grade 3, Estrogen
Receptor:  97%, Progesterone Receptor:  37%. Hormone dependent tumor

1989--Palpable Mass Removed Left Breast--Non-cancerous
lymph node removed

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  • Dita183426
    Dita183426 Member Posts: 157
    edited June 2018

    hi there, im no expert but didnt want to leave you hanging.

    The results say it appears to be a lymph node and its not in any way indicating that this may be a precursor to cancer. Cancer can always occur as well we know but this is simply stating that theres a lump visible and it appears to be a lymph node.

    Radiologists tend to mention everthing they see for future reference and some are more descriptive than others. To me it doesn't seem to be anything to worry about.


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  • bevin
    bevin Member Posts: 1,902
    edited June 2018

    if it helps at all, my Onco advised me they normally dont worry about stable lymph nodes and size matters. So anything over 1cm would be something to check out, but 4mm is very small amd since its stable, I assume not worrisome

    I would certainly ask your oncologist

    Good luck. Hope all is well

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  • Nov99
    Nov99 Member Posts: 3
    edited June 2018

    Thank you Dita and bevin for your replies. 

    I agree radiologist have to mention all of what they see...but it frustrates me when they say stable to something that was not shown in other reports or was shown but described differently. This is not the first time this has happened; so I do know better!

    ​Yes thankfully 4mm is small and I believe I have heard the 1 cm comment from my oncologist before too but forgot. Amazing how you know stuff but your mind goes all over when something new comes up!

    Thank you again, I appreciate both your replies and after my June 15 appointment I will give an update. Wish you both the best on your journey of life. 

    Note: I edited my original post because I forgot to include:  "6 weeks of radiation" 

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  • Nov99
    Nov99 Member Posts: 3
    edited June 2018

    Hi, I had my appointment today 6/15/18 with my oncologist and asked him about MRI Finding 2; he basically said the finding means a lymph node has moved into the breast tissue and is not a cancer and lymph nodes are all over are bodies. 

    I actually saw him today b/c I have blood work that is off (Ferritin is low without low iron); so I saw him as a hematologist but got my MRI question answered too!  So today, He did blood work and a urinalysis and said he would see me next Thursday. So like always the wait continues! I am going to call Monday and see if I can get in sooner as I just saw the results are already on my portal and want to know what they mean! 

    Wishing everyone the best! Nov99

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