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Concerned: Should I get a biopsy?

Posted by susandenise @susandenise, May 10, 2016

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susandenise | @susandenise | May 10, 2016

I have been diagnosed by three different hospitals for three different diagnosis. First hospital said...stage 0, suspicious. Second opinion said stage 1 early breast cancer, biopsy needed immediately which was never done due to my insurance refusing. Third opinion stated that I had fibrocystic breast disease and it would go as fast as it came. All opinions came from breast cancer specialty hospitals. I am returning to my second opinion hospital and just taking the fall and full out paying in cash for the biopsy. Anyone ever go through this with hospitals?

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cautiousoptimism | @cautiousoptimism | May 11, 2016

You will never have peace of mind if you dont have the biopsy. It's very unusual to have such divergent opinions. My bc dx was a year ago, doing well now. Good luck to you, hope it's nothing.

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susandenise | @susandenise | May 11, 2016

Thank you for your support and response.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 11, 2016

Welcome to Connect @susandenise. If you would like to seek a second opinion at Mayo Clinic contact the appointment office here http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63. Did your insurance say why they refused to pay for the biopsy? Please let us know how it goes.

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susandenise | @susandenise | May 12, 2016

Colleen, the insurance refused due to lack of evidence from the testing provided to them from the doctors. I have a 7 mm x 5 mm swollen milk duct with microcalcifications and linear branching with tumors and nipple discharge in left breast with right breast calcifications shown on the mammograms and ultrasounds with tumors. I'm on Medicare due to oral cancer that is in remission. They feel it's not " evidence" proof , If you will to do a biopsy now and wait six months, get another ultrasound and if it has spread then an MRI would be approved. I'm not waiting. This was from BCBS PPO insurance. Results were from Roswell park cancer institute. All in all the insurance company feels that my primary should be able to handle these problems as it sounds like to them " fibrocystic breast disease" , not cancer..... When did insurance companies become doctors? So I'm going alone on this.

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cautiousoptimism | @cautiousoptimism | May 12, 2016
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@susandenise

Colleen, the insurance refused due to lack of evidence from the testing provided to them from the doctors. I have a 7 mm x 5 mm swollen milk duct with microcalcifications and linear branching with tumors and nipple discharge in left breast with right breast calcifications shown on the mammograms and ultrasounds with tumors. I'm on Medicare due to oral cancer that is in remission. They feel it's not " evidence" proof , If you will to do a biopsy now and wait six months, get another ultrasound and if it has spread then an MRI would be approved. I'm not waiting. This was from BCBS PPO insurance. Results were from Roswell park cancer institute. All in all the insurance company feels that my primary should be able to handle these problems as it sounds like to them " fibrocystic breast disease" , not cancer..... When did insurance companies become doctors? So I'm going alone on this.

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I'm so sorry, this must be so stressful for you! We hope it is fibro. disease, but why wait to see if it spreads? We hear we should be proactive. Best of luck to you.

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susandenise | @susandenise | May 13, 2016
In reply to @susandenise "Colleen, the insurance refused due to lack of evidence from the testing provided to them from..." + (show)
@susandenise

Colleen, the insurance refused due to lack of evidence from the testing provided to them from the doctors. I have a 7 mm x 5 mm swollen milk duct with microcalcifications and linear branching with tumors and nipple discharge in left breast with right breast calcifications shown on the mammograms and ultrasounds with tumors. I'm on Medicare due to oral cancer that is in remission. They feel it's not " evidence" proof , If you will to do a biopsy now and wait six months, get another ultrasound and if it has spread then an MRI would be approved. I'm not waiting. This was from BCBS PPO insurance. Results were from Roswell park cancer institute. All in all the insurance company feels that my primary should be able to handle these problems as it sounds like to them " fibrocystic breast disease" , not cancer..... When did insurance companies become doctors? So I'm going alone on this.

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My thoughts exactly! Wait till it spreads?? Unreal advice. I'm not sure what to do except do the biopsy which is scheduled for May 27 th and go from there. <br><br>

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