Immediate call-back for diagnostic Mammo
Hello everyone - I completed my annual mammo last Tuesday 6/25 and received a call-back 2 days later due to "asymmetrical (left) upper quadrant density" per verbal radiologist report. I am 42 and have had an endometrial ablation in 2018 - since that time, I've noticed breast soreness (left greater than right) however, attributed it to hormonal changes/perimenopause. My Grandfather had breast cancer however, tested negative for BRCA which was why my OB/GYN was agreeable to an ablation vs. hysterectomy. Naturally, I'm worried out of my mind and just wanted to get some honest thoughts/guidance as to what to expect at my diagnostic appt. this upcoming Wednesday. Thanks so much for holding this space....
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The timing of the callback doesn't really indicate anything much. Mine took a month.
I think 80% of callbacks show benign results and I hope your are one of those but waiting is hard. Breathe. Deep breathing helps me when I remember to do it.
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Thank you Wrenn
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Personally, I think it has more to do with how efficient the facility is, rather than how bad or good the results are. A few years ago I remember going for the screening mammo in the morning, and getting the call it was all clear that afternoon. I know it's hard to not panic, I do it all the time with every little ache and pain too, but as Wrenn said, the majority of call backs turn out to not be cancer.
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I was called back every time from the age of 26. Everything was always fine for over 40 years. Look at it as a positive move to make doubly sure everything is OK. And don't be surprised if they do an ultrasound too.
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I made an account just to reply to this because my situation is exactly the same. I'm 41, had my 2nd annual screening mammogram last Thursday afternoon, 6/25, and got the call back call on Friday morning. I'm also scheduled to go back Wednesday, 7/1, to evaluate a focal asymmetry in the left upper outer breast. I got a callback last year after my first mammo for the same thing, but I've moved to a new state since then and the current hospital only has access to the reports from last year and not to the images themselves, so I wasn't surprised to get called back, but it's still stressful. What I have learned about the callback thing after having been called back two out of two times is that it is still much more likely to be a benign finding than cancer. Good luck to you! Hopefully we both get good news on Wednesday!
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Dear RunningAway,
Welcome to BCO and thank you for reaching out to join and share your story. It means a great deal. We wish you well on Wednesday. Please keep us posted on your results.
Thanks again,
The Mods
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Hi there, thank you for sharing - I am so grateful for this page as we all are certainly not alone in this. Praying for you tomorrow.
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lggoldman, I hope your appointment went well today. I had additional mammogram views and an u/s and got the all clear, back again next year news!
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That's wonderful to hear! Same for me - had additional mammo views and an u/s. Per the radiologist, the area of concern was likely "positional" which she says occurs in 1/10 women. She said I could resume my yearly mammo. My only concern is that I continue to have tenderness, dull pain in that area (worse w/ cycles but still present outside of that timeframe). So after reviewing several of these threads, I plan to be diligent in having said area monitored...as we know our body best. Thank you so much everyone...
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Glad to hear you both got the all clear, Inggoldman and RunningAway!
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