Mammogram

Yes, there is reason you shouldn’t assume that! The imaging you received was a screening tool, not a diagnostic tool. What you know right now is that there is an area of concern and the radiologists description of it. Further imaging will help paint a clearer picture of the situation and you may be referred for a biopsy. Even if you are referred for a biopsy the majority of those come back negative for bc. I can’t remember the exact statistic but it was about 80%. Now, I am making no predictions as to what this mass is and neither should you until ALL diagnostic tests have been completed. It is very hard and your worry is very normal but work with what you know to be fact now and don’t project. I have seen so many women spend weeks making themselves sick with worry, convinced they have bc (some think they are stage IV) and creating incredible amounts of stress for themselves based on what they don’t know yet. Yes, some will be dx’ed with breast cancer but the vast majority won’t. None of us have crystal balls. Try to stay in the present. Take care.

Do you have a birads score? If the score is 5, then it's fair to assume that it's cancer and start arranging for an oncology appointment. It could still come back benign, but that would be a nice surprise. 5 means the doctor suspects cancer but needs to be confirmed with biopsy.

If it's 4, then it's fair to assume that it's benign, but there's a chance it could come back malignant, and be a not nice surprise. 4 means the doc suspects benign, but needs a biopsy to rule out cancer.

Please try not to draw any conclusions yet. I have dense breasts and eventually all my mammos are 3D because of it. I've had ultrasounds, a cyst drained (left) and biopsy (right). All benign. The waiting and not knowing is the worst! If you're like me you've probably googled everything you can find, and some of it is scary. I'm going in for an u/s tomorrow and until then I'm trying my darnest not to think the worst. Best of luck to you.