can it be cancer??!!!

[lana99]

Hello, I'm 41 and had my 1st mammogram on 05/10. I was called back for spot compression and ultrasound, which is scheduled for nex Thursday. The report sais "There is an area of architectural distortion - assimetric breast tissue. Location - posterior left breast in the 2 o'clock region". When i examine my breast i can fill something solid inside and also it is painfull (and it was really painfull during the mammogram). I'm going crazy - can it be cancer??!!!

[BeenSquished]

Hi lana99!
I am "been squished" I am the new kid on the block :) I jumped in here today for 1st time...
I believe my heading in in LIMBO LOL! After much reading don't we all know that one
I have learned alot following your thread.Will be looking for your newest update
The Best~

[lana99]

Thank you!!!! I'll keep my fingers crossed now and will let you know Friday!
I'm really thankfull - your answers halp so much!!!
(((HUG))

[ncmichigan]

Hi, Lana,
Thanks so much for the update! I've had a few needle locs and they were less scary than I expected too. Glad your surgery went well and recovery should be relatively quick
and easy. Bb is right---some surgeons can have a pretty good idea about the masses they remove, but only the path reposrt will be conclusive. My surgeon said he thought my lumps were fibroadenomas and they were, thank goodness, but they also found
LCIS. Think positively and be patient.
I'm keeping you in my thoughts and hoping for benign results!
Hugs,
nc

[bluebutterfly2222]

Hi,

Glad your surgery went better than you expected!

There are features of a lump suggesting higher or lower risk of malignancy, and an experienced surgeon often has a pretty good idea what s/he is dealing with. But, there is no way to know for CERTAIN until the path. exam is completed.

Best wishes for that B9 result!

[lana99]

Just an update.
Had bilateral excisional biopsy with wire localization last Tuesday. It was less painfull then I imagined and recovery is not bad at all :) Now I'm waiting for my follow-up appointment with BS, which will be 09/03.
I have a question now - can surgeon tell if the lump is breast cancer or not just by looking at it?
I'm asking because after the surgery my BS talked to my husband and said that the masses he removed looked B9 to him, but it still will be sent to the pathology lab.

And thank you ALL again for great answers and support!!!! (((  )))

[lana99]

Thank you ((((  HUG )))))