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No insurance & further imaging

No insurance & further imaging

The last day before my insurance was canceled I went for a screening mammo.
Results:
Scattered fibroglandular tissue
2 nodular asymmetries rb
2 groups of calcifications lb and a focal asymmetry lb
BL additional views and BL US

No insurance and unable to afford additional testing.  Anyone experienced on how often any of these things result in breast cancer?
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and I'm 46yro F last mammo 2008 no findings.  no family history of breast cancer
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Hi,
The 2 nodules in your right breast and the calcification in your left breast don't mean that you have breast cancer,quite often these findings result in benign condition.However there could be a possibility that something more serious is going on and that's why these abnormalities have to be further investigated to make sure that no cancer is present
If you have no insurance,I have added a few phone numbers so that you can find out where help is available.

1)The American Cancer Society. toll-free: 1-800-ACS-2345

2)The United States Government’s National Cancer Institute can direct you to a local resource for free mammograms. Call them toll-free at 1-800-4-CANCER .

3)Susan G. Komen for the Cure provides information on free or low-cost mammograms and other sources of financial assistance. Call toll-free, 800-IM-AWARE

4)The American Breast Cancer Foundation’s Key to Life Breast Cancer Screening Assistance Program provides financial assistance to uninsured and under insured women and men of all ages for breast cancer testing. Call their toll-free enrollment hotline, 877-Key-2-Life (877-539-2543).

Finally, try calling your local hospital. Ask to speak to a social worker. He or she will be the one who’ll know about the availability of free or low-cost cancer screening in your community.

I really hope that this helps and that you'll soon you'll  find a solution. Whatever you do please follow your doctor's recommendation to make sure that nothing is left to chance.
Sending you my best wishes...and good luck!
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