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Breast Cancer (Expert Forum)
change in mammogram diagnosis
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change in mammogram diagnosis
by florencerose, Aug 26, 2004 12:00AM
I am 37 , with a aunt (who has passed) & mother(living) with breast cancer. I have no lumps or anything. My mom never felt a lump & was diagnosed last year.I had a mammogram in 1998 & 2003, results were mammary parenchyma is dense, scattered asymmetry are seen. category 1 for both . 2004 mammogram breast extremely dense, multiple nodularities seen. bi rads category 3 probably benign. suggests a 6 month ultrasound & 1 yr mammogram. My question is how did i go from category 1 to a 3? Should I be concerned? Do you have any info about surgery to remove anything that could get cancer & put implants in? Thankyou very much!
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-JS, Aug 26, 2004 12:00AM
Dear florencerose, It may be as we get older the density in our breasts changes and now these multiple nodularities are more apparent. Having this followed up to keep a closer tab on the these to monitor for changes makes sense. You may consider working with a breast specialist who could work with you in terms of the follow up of your breast exams.
Preventive mastectomies (surgical removal of both breasts) is a pretty drastic measure, and it's important to realize that this procedure doesn't completely eliminate the risk of breast cancer. No mastectomy can be guaranteed to get out all of the breast tissue.
Preventive mastectomies (surgical removal of both breasts) is a pretty drastic measure, and it's important to realize that this procedure doesn't completely eliminate the risk of breast cancer. No mastectomy can be guaranteed to get out all of the breast tissue.
