Dense breasts/mastectomy/ongoing survei
Hi all. Since diagnosis in December of invasive ductal carcinoma Her2 positive and estrogen and progesterone positive. Found only in right breast. i was told chemo lumpectomy. Now all of a sudden surg...
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My understanding also is that MRIs are only covered by medicare if under 50 also. So it may be expensive for you long term for regular screening.
This was an interesting link I thought.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/mammogram/in-depth/dense-breast-tissue/art-20123968
I guess the concern also with mri is false positive areas which will result in need for additional tests. Did the breast surgeon give in depth detail why they suggested the change. Was it due to discussion in the team?
I found my lump 5 weeks after a clear mammogram..i was very fortunate it was located near the skin so it could be felt. Biopsy was grade 2. Final pathology was grade 3. My outcomes may have been very different if it was deep in the breast. My breast surgeon reviewed my mammogram and stated even though we knew exactly where the tumor was it was invisible. Enough for me. I didn't want to live in fear of recurrence or new cancer growing without detection. I also live 500k away from closest breast mri machine so doing this for life wasn't really practicle for me.
I will always miss my breasts but have never regretted my decision.
This was an interesting link I thought.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/mammogram/in-depth/dense-breast-tissue/art-20123968
I guess the concern also with mri is false positive areas which will result in need for additional tests. Did the breast surgeon give in depth detail why they suggested the change. Was it due to discussion in the team?
I found my lump 5 weeks after a clear mammogram..i was very fortunate it was located near the skin so it could be felt. Biopsy was grade 2. Final pathology was grade 3. My outcomes may have been very different if it was deep in the breast. My breast surgeon reviewed my mammogram and stated even though we knew exactly where the tumor was it was invisible. Enough for me. I didn't want to live in fear of recurrence or new cancer growing without detection. I also live 500k away from closest breast mri machine so doing this for life wasn't really practicle for me.
I will always miss my breasts but have never regretted my decision.