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mri results
I am a breast cancer survivor and it was her2 positive
and now in my left breast the mri shows a well circumscribed area of enhancement 1.5 cm x 0.8 cm and it also demonstrates a enhancement kinetics with central washout. I had a breast reduction on this breast 1 1/2 years ago but i had a mri since then and a mammogram and there was nothing showing on them. So now I,m waiting to hear if I got to have a Biospy done or not. Do anyone have any ideas what all this means i,ve done some investgating but come up with alot of different answers and worry that my cancer is back.
and now in my left breast the mri shows a well circumscribed area of enhancement 1.5 cm x 0.8 cm and it also demonstrates a enhancement kinetics with central washout. I had a breast reduction on this breast 1 1/2 years ago but i had a mri since then and a mammogram and there was nothing showing on them. So now I,m waiting to hear if I got to have a Biospy done or not. Do anyone have any ideas what all this means i,ve done some investgating but come up with alot of different answers and worry that my cancer is back.
here is the results of my pathology
Glandular/tubular differentiation score 3
nuclear pleomorphism score 3
mitotic count score 2
overall grade grade 2, score of 7
haven,t got the er/pr or her2 testing back yet so do anyone have any thoughts of treatment plans or options
Glandular/tubular differentiation score 3
nuclear pleomorphism score 3
mitotic count score 2
overall grade grade 2, score of 7
haven,t got the er/pr or her2 testing back yet so do anyone have any thoughts of treatment plans or options
Hi again
Glad to know that your surgery is over and I hope that you are feeling well.
Since this is your second bout with breast cancer,I would think that Chemotherapy could be recommended.The good news is that your lymph nodes are clear.
Of course your treatments will be planned by your Oncologist who is really the only one who can decide whether Chemo is appropriate for your particular situation.
Hoping that your treatment will be successful and I wish you good luck and all the best!!
Glad to know that your surgery is over and I hope that you are feeling well.
Since this is your second bout with breast cancer,I would think that Chemotherapy could be recommended.The good news is that your lymph nodes are clear.
Of course your treatments will be planned by your Oncologist who is really the only one who can decide whether Chemo is appropriate for your particular situation.
Hoping that your treatment will be successful and I wish you good luck and all the best!!
Well the surgery is over and i had a masectomy with a sentile node biospy and got the results today they said it is dcis and they found a .55 cm of invasive breast cancer and it was a grade 2 and nothing in the node so now i have to wait to see a ongolagist to see if any further treatment is required so do anyone have any ideas or thoughts on treatment or not becuase i feel since this is my second time having it even though its small that i should have a little chemo or something so any thoughts i would appreciate
Thanks Sue for clarifying! :)
I thought "popabear36" asked if an MRI was required before having the double mastectomy..After re-reading her post and yours,I realized that she meant "Post surgery".....
P.S. Sorry popabear3 for misunderstanding your post.
Some doctors don't always agree that patients should have an MRI post mastectomy unless painful symptoms occur,but Sue Young is absolutely right that after your surgery,an MRI test, every one or two years,could certainly be of value to make sure that all is fine.
Again I want to wish you all the best!! :)
I thought "popabear36" asked if an MRI was required before having the double mastectomy..After re-reading her post and yours,I realized that she meant "Post surgery".....
P.S. Sorry popabear3 for misunderstanding your post.
Some doctors don't always agree that patients should have an MRI post mastectomy unless painful symptoms occur,but Sue Young is absolutely right that after your surgery,an MRI test, every one or two years,could certainly be of value to make sure that all is fine.
Again I want to wish you all the best!! :)
I'm so sorry you're going through this mess again. Having reconstruction won't mess with having MRI's.
I chose to have DIEP reconstruction using my own skin and tissue while leaving my muscles intact.
I have yearly MRI's done for surveillance. If you feel comfortable having the MRI's yearly, I'm sure you can get your oncologist to schedule it for you. Most implant manufacturers recommend an MRI every 3 years or so anyways.
Best wishes
I chose to have DIEP reconstruction using my own skin and tissue while leaving my muscles intact.
I have yearly MRI's done for surveillance. If you feel comfortable having the MRI's yearly, I'm sure you can get your oncologist to schedule it for you. Most implant manufacturers recommend an MRI every 3 years or so anyways.
Best wishes
Hi,
All I know is that usually women have an MRI before conservative breast surgery (lumpectomy) to make sure that there are no other abnormalities within the breast, aside the one that was detected on mammogram and Ultrasound.
I am not sure why an MRI would be useful in your case, since you and your treating doctor have opted for a double mastectomy and the breasts are going to be removed.
I honestly cannot tell you if you need an MRI or not before surgery... I really don't have an answer for you.However if your doctor has recommended an MRI,then there must be a reason and you should have it done since he/she have all your medical records and know what is needed in your particular case.
I hope that your surgery will be uneventful and most of all successful in beating cancer one more time and for ever.
Wishing you the best of luck and prompt recovery...
All I know is that usually women have an MRI before conservative breast surgery (lumpectomy) to make sure that there are no other abnormalities within the breast, aside the one that was detected on mammogram and Ultrasound.
I am not sure why an MRI would be useful in your case, since you and your treating doctor have opted for a double mastectomy and the breasts are going to be removed.
I honestly cannot tell you if you need an MRI or not before surgery... I really don't have an answer for you.However if your doctor has recommended an MRI,then there must be a reason and you should have it done since he/she have all your medical records and know what is needed in your particular case.
I hope that your surgery will be uneventful and most of all successful in beating cancer one more time and for ever.
Wishing you the best of luck and prompt recovery...
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All I can say is that since a biopsy is recommended, I would assume that your BI-RADS score is probably a 4,which means that the lesion is only suspicious,but it doesn't mean that cancer will be found.
BI-RAD (Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System), is a system used by radiologist to categorize the findings on Mammography,Ultrasound and MRI.You could call the radiology institution to find out about it.
Radiologists use numerical codes that go from 0 to 5.
The higher the score the more suspicious the lesion is.
Many BI-RADS score 4 return a benign finding and I am hoping that the results of your biopsy will be benign also.
Hang in there....and good luck!