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MRI finding/ultrasound
I was dx last year with breast cancer in right breast and went through treatment. Mammogram in Spring was good but doctor recommended MRI in Fall. October did MRI and said 4a finding of 7mm oval in left breast and recommended biopsy. My doctor said ultrasound first which seemed strange but had Friday and that doctor said ultrasound showed nothing which was good but said now will now recommend biospy from MRI. Does any of this make sense? Why do the ultrasound if just going do biopsy recommended in first place. My doctor hasn't even looked at results yet. Very frustrated as now more waiting . Has anyone else had this happen?
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Funny you ask. I’ve been on Kisqali and Letrozole 5 years now post surgery and radiation for recurrent breast cancer in chest wall ( had double mastectomies round 1). Oncologist said I could go off Kisqali for better quality of life since Letrozole does the heavy lifting and Kisqali is heavier on side effects. I just need to get a breast MRI and Signatera test first. If both are negative then I can stop Kisqali. The breast MRI just showed an area of focus on left chest (cancer on right both times before) so Tuesday I will have an ultrasound (notified in portal and voicemail). If they can’t tell what it is, I’ll have another MRI in 6 months. Like you, I thought the MRI showed a much better picture than ultrasound. I guess just different? And if unclear, I’d rather do a biopsy than wait 6 months and take Kisqali 6 more months. I will have lots of questions for the radiologist on Tuesday! Signatera (my first one) results are not back yet. It sounds like for both of us they were hoping the ultrasound could rule out any concerns. Ultrasounds are easy and inexpensive in comparison to MRIs and biopsies. Best of luck to you. I hope we both have a happy report soon.