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Were you anxious before your first post-surgery mammogram?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 30, 2023 | Replies (16)
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Hello, thank you for sharing your experience with post mastectomy MRI. I would like to ask you whether the radiologist recommends doing biopsies on those spots that appear suspicious on the first MRI after mastectomy. Are they able to distinguish tissue necrosis or post surgery tissue inflammations from potentially cancerous lesions without having to resort to more biopsies? Or will they not do anything yet until the next MRI shows changes? I am a year out from a preventative double mastectomy for LCIS and wants to do an MRI (will pay out of pocket as it is not within my HMO guidelines). I have a feeling that there is probably tissues in there that looks abnormal due to the surgery and whether I am setting myself up for more follow up tests to rule out cancer.

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LisaY1 | @lisay1 | Oct 29, 2023

Hello, the radiologist said he believed it was benign but was not going to forget about it and to have another MRI done in 6 months. He said if he thought it was anything more he would send me for a biopsy.

I believe he could tell it was necrosis due to my history of having the diep flap procedure done and this occurs often. I think the MRI's are the best tool they have for mastectomies and they can see things and determine if they need to be biopsied. My guess is they can distinguish necrosis and scar tissue from cancer.

I hope this helps you. I understand your fear.

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