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Mammo, dot to dime size, but ok?? Magnifications all the same??
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Mammo, dot to dime size, but ok?? Magnifications all the same??
by Ro3e, Nov 07, 2009 01:38PM
Hello,
4 y ago I had my 1st mamo. It showed a spot on R brst. (I had seen the 'spot' on the screen'. If I recall correctly, it was a tiny dot.ultasound=Normal. 6 months later anothr mamo=no change. Was told to just go for my annual mammo's, that I was cystic.I moved residents, went to a different radiology group for my annual mammo. They seen spot n requested prev records. Said I was fine, no signific changes. Same nxt year. This year,tech seen spot.I had seen spot myself. This time it looked bigger to me than previous years.Appeared to be dime size.(from dot to dime). obgyn never felt lump, but i do once in a while. I am sure Im fine, Y? Because I had a dna/genetic test specificFor Breast Cancer recommended by my nutritionist which came back negative. If I did not do this, I would not b at 'ease'now. Y does dr not indicate 'x size 2005, x size 2009?? It looked bigger to me on the screen in office, unless the 'magnification' of the GE Senograhe Digital system, was set "differently" than the previous times?? had brief sharp shooting pain in R&L Bst occassionly). I wonder if dot/dime is pressing on a nerve causing shooting pain? > I never had inverted nipples until I turned 30.42 now. They come out from the cold. My mother said hers became inverted at some time also. > 38 year old cousin died of BC 10 yrs ago. (on my mothers side). Cousin & Aunt on my father's side had breast cancer but beat it).
My report reads: Screening Mammogram-Digital (M-SCR-D);Mammo were obtained in standard craniocaudad & mediolateral oblique projections. I-CAD was also utilized for evaluation of images.
> Both breasts r extremely dense.No dominant mass lesions or abn calcifications. no signif interval change.
IMPRESSION: Benign changes.>This constitutes a BIRADS category II report (Benign finding). As med tech, I am aware of attention to detail & mistakes that can be made. So, WHAT IS IT? (My obgyn left me a message and called it a 'virus' & thatIwas fine).Thoughts?
4 y ago I had my 1st mamo. It showed a spot on R brst. (I had seen the 'spot' on the screen'. If I recall correctly, it was a tiny dot.ultasound=Normal. 6 months later anothr mamo=no change. Was told to just go for my annual mammo's, that I was cystic.I moved residents, went to a different radiology group for my annual mammo. They seen spot n requested prev records. Said I was fine, no signific changes. Same nxt year. This year,tech seen spot.I had seen spot myself. This time it looked bigger to me than previous years.Appeared to be dime size.(from dot to dime). obgyn never felt lump, but i do once in a while. I am sure Im fine, Y? Because I had a dna/genetic test specificFor Breast Cancer recommended by my nutritionist which came back negative. If I did not do this, I would not b at 'ease'now. Y does dr not indicate 'x size 2005, x size 2009?? It looked bigger to me on the screen in office, unless the 'magnification' of the GE Senograhe Digital system, was set "differently" than the previous times?? had brief sharp shooting pain in R&L Bst occassionly). I wonder if dot/dime is pressing on a nerve causing shooting pain? > I never had inverted nipples until I turned 30.42 now. They come out from the cold. My mother said hers became inverted at some time also. > 38 year old cousin died of BC 10 yrs ago. (on my mothers side). Cousin & Aunt on my father's side had breast cancer but beat it).
My report reads: Screening Mammogram-Digital (M-SCR-D);Mammo were obtained in standard craniocaudad & mediolateral oblique projections. I-CAD was also utilized for evaluation of images.
> Both breasts r extremely dense.No dominant mass lesions or abn calcifications. no signif interval change.
IMPRESSION: Benign changes.>This constitutes a BIRADS category II report (Benign finding). As med tech, I am aware of attention to detail & mistakes that can be made. So, WHAT IS IT? (My obgyn left me a message and called it a 'virus' & thatIwas fine).Thoughts?
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, Nov 09, 2009 10:22AM
, Nov 09, 2009 10:22AM
Dear ro3e: There is no way without review of the mammograms and a clinical breast examination to speculate on whether there is an abnormality and what investigation should be done. You may want to have this discussion with your doctor.
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