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digital mammogram results concerning
Hi- New to this forum and finding it very helpful. Just had a digital mammogram and ultrasound 2 days ago. Radiologist told me I needed a fine needle biopsy asap. She literally squeezed me in at end of day. She told me she was "very concerned", and the digital mammogram saved my life. I was so nervous that I did not ask many questions. She saw a mass 2 cm and told me she was very certain that it was malignant and if it wasn't, she wanted me to have it removed. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I will not get the results until at least Monday. I am 56, post menopausal, have fibrocystic, lumpy breasts and have always had 6 month follow-ups b/c of past calcifications and had a sterio... 2 years ago that showed benign results, First mammography with a digital machine, and the radiologist said many times that this saved my life. I found her very dramatic, and wondering if she could be exaggerating her concern. I called the center today to ask for the bi-rad score that I learned about on this board. Guess I have a lot more to learn. Any other questions I should ask if they call back? I thought I could put this aside for the weekend, but I find myself getting more anxious.
Thanks, viddie
Thanks, viddie
Hi again,
Thanks for your posts. When I said to her that it is good that you caught it early and asked it that meant that it would be in the very early stages, she said not necessarily because some breast cancers grow very quickly, in two to three months, so until she has the results of the biopsy, hopefully Monday, she cannot tell if it is an early stage. I will hope for the best though. My mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after an ERCP and before the biopsy results, a procedure similar to mammography. The Doc was quite certain the results would show a malignancy. They were negative and she does not have cancer. So, I made an appointment to see a surgeon next week, but this weekend, at least, I will hope that she is wrong. By the way, there is no history of breast cancer in both sides of my family.
Thanks for your posts. When I said to her that it is good that you caught it early and asked it that meant that it would be in the very early stages, she said not necessarily because some breast cancers grow very quickly, in two to three months, so until she has the results of the biopsy, hopefully Monday, she cannot tell if it is an early stage. I will hope for the best though. My mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after an ERCP and before the biopsy results, a procedure similar to mammography. The Doc was quite certain the results would show a malignancy. They were negative and she does not have cancer. So, I made an appointment to see a surgeon next week, but this weekend, at least, I will hope that she is wrong. By the way, there is no history of breast cancer in both sides of my family.
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