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Will my MRI breast biospy be done with contrast?

Posted by jeaniem @jeaniem, Apr 22 9:59am

I am 64 and post menopause. I started with a unilateral clear spontaneous nipple discharge several months ago, mri noted a 2.6 cm linear enhancement. I will have mri biospy in a few days and am wondering if contrast will be used again. I checked my patient portal and called the coordinator but am finding no answers.

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jeaniem | @jeaniem | 1 day ago
In reply to @ruffianfan55 "Yes, they will do an MRI with and without contrast. I wouldn’t worry about the contrast..." + (show)
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Yes, they will do an MRI with and without contrast. I wouldn’t worry about the contrast dye, they need it to visualize your lesion. I am going to have to have one every year for the foreseeable future. I am 71 and had the exact same thing in Jan 2025. No calcifications or abnormalities on mammogram, but a slight nipple discharge. MRI showed non mass enhancement. From the biopsy, I was diagnosed with DCIS, but also had a 4mm foci of IDC. I had a lumpectomy and opted for radiation via brachytherapy. I was taking anastrozole since my cancer was ER+Pr+, but have discontinued for now. I may resume it shortly, since I tolerated it well.
Warm wishes to you, it’s quite a lot when you’re going through it all, but there will be better days before you know it. This forum is the best! I’ve answered and asked many questions throughout my diagnosis and treatment. The contrast dye is mostly a problem if you have kidney disease, which they screen you for before they use it. 💚

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I ended up having an excisional biopsy and am getting a little nervous. My portal only shows pathology pending. Do excisional biopsy results take longer than core biopsy results?

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myoga | @myoga | 7 hours ago
In reply to @jeaniem "@ruffianfan55 I ended up having an excisional biopsy and am getting a little nervous. My portal..." + (show)
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@ruffianfan55
I ended up having an excisional biopsy and am getting a little nervous. My portal only shows pathology pending. Do excisional biopsy results take longer than core biopsy results?

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I had excisional biopsy because the result from needle biopsy was atypical hyperplasia. The excisional biopsy report took about 2 weeks and it includes most characteristics of the cancer such as her2, er, pr, grade, if the cancer is found. If it’s found it’s most likely in early and probably sentinel lymph nodes biopsy will follow to determine if the cancer has spread to lymph nodes. Don’t worry so much about it. If the previous biopsy is conclusive, it’s most likely in early stage and treatable. Did you have genetic testing yet? That should be done since your mother and grandmother both had cancer. That will guide the treatment if cancer is found. I hope your result is benign.

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