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Has anyone had MRI suspicious for malignancy but negative Mammo + US?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 22, 2023 | Replies (53)Comment receiving replies
So sorry for what you went through. Good for you for persisting in getting the scan you needed. We all have to be our own best advocate, for sure. I'm very grateful for the many research and general information articles on the web that have helped me ask the right questions. It seems a skillful use of combination of tests are the standard of care, according to my own surgeon who specializes in breast conditions. What I'm discovering with my annual testing and BIRADS-4 this year is the fact that ILC and LCIS don't generally show up on mammo or ultrasound, making MRI an even more critical tool in our breast health management. I came across a tertiary center doctor on YouTube actually showing scans of dense breasts and how certain cancers are missed, especially on mammo.
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Hello, thanks for your insightful comments. What is your advise for someone like me who had a preventative double mastectomy for LCIS 1 year ago? All the doctors, my surgeon, oncologist, primary md, tells me I don’t need to do routine scans anymore but to just feel for lumps. I feel that an MRI would be most effective in detecting abnormalities before it becomes later in stage. But act the same time, it has been only a year ago since my surgery and probably there is trauma to the tissue that will show up on the MRI that needs to be ruled out as non malignant. I am not sure if I am mentally ready to go through the stress again of waiting for biopsy results. Any advise is appreciated.
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