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Palpable Lump not visible on scans..what now?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 22 12:36pm | Replies (37)
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@jennakane88

Was there ever an update to this? Going through the same thing. Lump on R Breast, mammogram and US shows nothing. Next step is MRI. Lump is about 2x3” and appeared after my Breast Reduction Durgery in May 2024 a few months later

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Laurie, Volunteer Mentor | @roch | Jan 21 11:04am

@jennakane88
Welcome to Mayo Connect. I am glad you are getting it checked out. I had breast cancer surgery - lumpectomy and have had a couple false alarms, but always had checked out to be safe. After scans, it was determined to be scar tissue from surgery or normal thickening or ridge of firm tissue under the lower curve of the breast. Hope everything comes back OK.

When is your MRI scheduled for?

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tracestew | @tracestew | Jan 21 12:19pm

I didn’t update. Had a MRI, and still nothing showed. It was determined to be a ridge of thickened tissue. I was told to watch it, continue with mammograms, and if it changes again to return.

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kakc19 | @kakc19 | Jan 22 6:47am

Have had yearly MRI of breasts. Found mass on MRI. Unable to see on ultrasound (although found another mass on US which they biopsied)
Then had biopsy that was MRI guided- biopsy was positive for
cancer.
May help if you have dense breasts, multiple biopsies, family history to take part in preventative breast cancer clinic At a major hospital. BWH and MGH in Boston both offer clinics.

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