AGE 83 Can I stop yearly mammo and ultrasound ?

Please ask your oncologist.

I had breast cancer at 82 and 86. This is beyond the age of recommended screenings, but I am very grateful for my doctor’s referrals (the first at my request). Both were small and treatable, and I will continue with mammos until I am no more. Reaching a particular age does not mean immunity in the future. You might want to research findings on percentage of breast cancers in older patients. After all we have lived more years exposed to environmental pathogens.

That's a good question for your oncologist.

Definitely talk to your oncologist.

My grandma had BC in her 50s and then it returned at 95, so scans were helpful for her all the way through for her.

I am a younger survivor, but I plan to follow her example.

@seathink I believe some oncologists follow the recommendations of ending mammograms at a
particular age, I think 75. I had to strongly request
continued testing.

My breast cancer was found at age 79 from a mammogram. I am now 84 and so far it has not returned after chemo and radiation. I still go every 6 months for checkups and yearly mammograms.

@raebaby good. me, too. As mentioned, my second breast cancer was four years later.

Here's a question I would ask myself. If they found something, would I do treatment? surgery/chemo/radiation? But we can think we wouldn't do all of that at some age I guess - quality of life issue. But when faced with it, our decision now vs then might be different. With a few cancer scares at 71, I know I would at least do surgery.

If you know for a fact you would not do any treatments, always an option, then a mammogram for detection when there is nothing even palpable could lead us to a different direction for the anxiety of all the biopsies etc. isn't easy either.

@lynnn

So true! Think we all may be in the Erin Brockovich movie script somewhat. Lumpectomies in 2013, 2015 and now small breast cancer at 76. So the journey continues 🥰