Did anyone not have symptoms when they found a lobulated mass ?

Posted by jassafrass81 @jassafrass81, May 4, 2023

Hi. I had my first mammogram then called back next day for another one then moved to then next room after the Dr looked at the days again, to perform an ultrasound. My report says : scattered areas of fibroglandar density (B).
Findings BIRADS 4 / 2cm mass right 12 0’clck
Lobulated hypoechoic mass right breast with internal color flow. No shadowing.
Probable dilated ducts low level echoes @ 12 o’clock. 3 cm from nipple. There. Is a 8x3x7 mm ovoid hypoechoic cystic structure at 2 o’clock 5 cm from
Nipple.
Honestly .. (I have biopsy Monday) it’s my first time mammogram- my mom just died from colorectal cancer and aunt sick also breast cancer. Does the numbers sound serous because I have not been explained to about these things and the Dr is out - I like blunt , honesty. Thank you all!!

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@jassafrass81

Thank you! The closet honest opinion I got over here was : well it could be , or could not be. Haha. The imaging saw something , made me come back the next day , and from that imaging they moved me to the ultrasound room. Then double booked me for the soonest “opening” coming up next week. - it’s just the NOT Knowing that worries me. Once I have a definite yea or no I can move forward from there.

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Every mammogram I’ve had for the last few years required additional images and an ultrasound. Usually ductal cancer is more obvious on imaging as opposed to lobular. Lobular is usually diagnosed at a later stage due to it grows in a line so hard to see. Yeah, the not knowing is so stressful and while you need them to hurry it never seems to happen that way. For me the biopsy wasn’t painful at all and honestly the lumpectomy wasn’t bad either. I call it my shark bite titty.

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@christie73

Every mammogram I’ve had for the last few years required additional images and an ultrasound. Usually ductal cancer is more obvious on imaging as opposed to lobular. Lobular is usually diagnosed at a later stage due to it grows in a line so hard to see. Yeah, the not knowing is so stressful and while you need them to hurry it never seems to happen that way. For me the biopsy wasn’t painful at all and honestly the lumpectomy wasn’t bad either. I call it my shark bite titty.

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😂 thanks for making me lol. Ok thanks for you honest response. I just lost my mom and husband also this past year so I guess I don’t really have emotion towards this yet

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I’m sorry to hear that. That is a lot of loss in such a short time. I hope you have someone to help you through this. I lost my mom to BC almost 8 years ago but I’m fortunate enough to still have my husband.

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@jassafrass81

Thank you. What did they do from there? And does a biopsy hurt? How are you now?

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The wait for an MRI is 7 weeks here so I'm still waiting for that. The biopsy was uncomfortable but I was back at work the next day.

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I had no symptoms. My surgeon was doing a biopsy for DCIS, since my breast density was too think for a needle biopsy, which I had had twice previously. In the DCIS surgery, my surgeon by accident found the lobular carcinoma, and excised it. My lobular carcinoma had not shown up on mammograms and I had no symptoms otherwise. IMPORTANT TO WAIT FOR THE PATHOLOGY REPORT AND FOR YOUR DOCTOR TO EXPLAIN IT TO YOU. Don't try to interpret any report yourself.

I stayed in bed with pain meds for one day. I did not have to undergo chemotherapy or radiation. Now, I am on Arimidex and scans for 5 years. I have a special mammo every six months and a breast MRI at the other six month point. I recovered quickly and have had no recurrence.

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@jessica2628

The wait for an MRI is 7 weeks here so I'm still waiting for that. The biopsy was uncomfortable but I was back at work the next day.

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Let us know how it goes! I can’t believe our health care system and how long it takes to get N mri!

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Where does it state ???
Wondering with this photo is you can see where it states which BIRAD 4 it is? (B)?

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@jassafrass81

Where does it state ???
Wondering with this photo is you can see where it states which BIRAD 4 it is? (B)?

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Hi @jassafrass81, I moved your question to your original post to keep you connected with @nancyjop @jessica2628 @christie73 @lisakinpa @eku and others.

Jassa, I can see your upset and worried. I see where the report says BIRAD 4 is suspected. You might find this explanation about Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System or BI-RADS from the American Cancer Society helpful.
– What is a BI-RADS assessment category? https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/screening-tests-and-early-detection/mammograms/understanding-your-mammogram-report.html

Have you had a chance to discuss the report with your oncologist yet?

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