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Lvlw
8 years agoMember
To MRI or not for first post-diagnosis scan
hi, i'm 46 and was diagnosed with in-situ and invasive lobular cancer in my right breast in november (multi-centric and multi-focal, grade 3, ki67 23%, er/pr+ / her2-). i've had neo-adjuvant chemo, a ...
Afraser
8 years agoMember
Go for the MRI if you can manage the cost, it will give you some peace of mind. My breast surgeon advised that breasts become increasingly easy to read as the subject gets older, but I would doubt that would happen in a few years let alone months. I didn't have particularly dense breasts and now he doesn't think I really need ultrasound (but will do it if I insist), his 3D mammograms will be quite sufficient. But I am nearly 73 not 48! Best wishes