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What treatment should I expect when mass found in breast?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 23 7:46am | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
BIRADS. 4A. I think all the errors and delays have caused enormous increase in anxiety. Also feeling like the only option is a place I do not want to go. I was told this place or 2 hrs away. I know that is not true as I have checked into other breast centers. My grandmother died from breast cancer, radical mastectomies, then bone cancer. Also a close friend ten years ago, Braca positive…..as am I. I just moved to this area three years ago and health care overall has been challenging. Did not expect it with this though.
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@churlgurl it seems like a two hour drive would be worth it? I saw oncology surgeon before oncologist but was lucky in that the guy who did the imaging (radiologist did an immediate biopsy. It is apparent you cannot rely on PCP and need to make calls yourself, and I am sorry for that!
Here is BIRADs 4-A from Dr. Google along with other 4's: Looks like low risk for you and hope that is true!
A BI-RADS 4 lesion under the breast imaging-reporting and data system refers to a suspicious abnormality. BI-RADS 4 lesions may not have the characteristic morphology of breast cancer but have a definite probability of being malignant. A biopsy is recommended for these lesions. If possible, the relevant probabilities should be cited so that the patient and her physician can decide on the ultimate course of action. BI-RADS 4 lesions can be further subclassified into:
BI-RADS 4A: low level of suspicion for malignancy and has a >2% to ≤10% likelihood of malignancy 4
BI-RADS 4B: moderate level of suspicion for malignancy and has a >10% to ≤50% likelihood of malignancy 4
BI-RADS 4C: high level of suspicion for malignancy and has a >50% to < 95% likelihood of malignancy 4