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Newly diagnosed, WLX / Lumpectomy - What's next ...
I had my routine MG at BreastScreen in mid-Nov 2022, and got called back to do further MG, US and biopsy after 2 weeks. On 8/12/2022 got told I'd got breast cancer ER+, PR+, HER2 pending. BreastScre...
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Great that you've dodged the chemo bullet, @smlsml .... one less thing to worry about!
hmmmm - they only have to look at your Mammogram 'picture' to identify if you have dense breast tissue or not - and ALL the team should have access to that. You should be seeing your surgeon again soon - maybe ask him and to SHOW you the screen too.
Terrific that things have moved along so quickly - mine took nearly 4 months to get to the biopsy results!!
The Rads will be over in no time!! Just make sure you have plenty of lotions & potions on hand, to lather on after each session (NEVER before a session!)
Take care & all the best with the Rads xx
This pic below shows the various levels of Breast density (actual mammogram is the lower pics) - the more dense tissue shows as 'white' on the mammograms - and the Breast Cancer also shows as 'white' .....
So 'white on white' = the cancer cannot be identified/seen on the mammogram.
hmmmm - they only have to look at your Mammogram 'picture' to identify if you have dense breast tissue or not - and ALL the team should have access to that. You should be seeing your surgeon again soon - maybe ask him and to SHOW you the screen too.
Terrific that things have moved along so quickly - mine took nearly 4 months to get to the biopsy results!!
The Rads will be over in no time!! Just make sure you have plenty of lotions & potions on hand, to lather on after each session (NEVER before a session!)
Take care & all the best with the Rads xx
This pic below shows the various levels of Breast density (actual mammogram is the lower pics) - the more dense tissue shows as 'white' on the mammograms - and the Breast Cancer also shows as 'white' .....
So 'white on white' = the cancer cannot be identified/seen on the mammogram.