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Breast Cancer (Expert Forum)
breast evaluation
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breast evaluation
by lourdes8, Mar 01, 2004 12:00AM
Goodmorning I am 45 years of age and my Dr. just found a lump in my Left Breast and sent me for Mammo and Ultrasound. The results were BIRAD 4 or 5 with Suspicious Malignancy. Two lumps could be seen on both U/S and Mammo they found two masses at 5 position.
My Mother and her sister died from Breast Carcinoma. I'm thinking positive but I am wondering what this exactly means. Should I be extremely worried I don't want to overreact to this but I realize as well 4 or 5 is not good rating. I will see a surgeon on Tuesday the 9th and my dr. noted a biopsy is needed. Thank you so much for listening. I appreciate any feedback from you.
My Mother and her sister died from Breast Carcinoma. I'm thinking positive but I am wondering what this exactly means. Should I be extremely worried I don't want to overreact to this but I realize as well 4 or 5 is not good rating. I will see a surgeon on Tuesday the 9th and my dr. noted a biopsy is needed. Thank you so much for listening. I appreciate any feedback from you.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-rf, Mar 01, 2004 12:00AM
Dear lourdes8: The BIRADS scoring system is used to categorize mammographic findings and recommend follow up. The following is the BIRADS scoring system 1-Negative 2-Benign finding 3-Probably benign finding - short interval follow-up 4-Suspicious abnormality - biopsy recommended 5-Highly suspicious of malignancy. So, in your case, a biopsy would be necessary. It does not mean it is absolutely malignant but it does appear very suspicious on mammogram.
My Mamography results were 4-Suspicious abnormality. After the biopsy the diagnosis was DCIS, non-evasive, hormone receptive. The mamogram dx is just a flag to tell you to continue checking. Good news or bad news, it's important to get the news so you can decide what to do. On step at a time...