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caya · 01-19-2007, 05:14 AM

Thanks for posting this important article Dee. I had my mastectomy at Princess Margaret Hospital in Dec. 2006 - ( known by the locals as PMH) - w world class hospital on the cutting edge of research and clinical trials.

This article was all over the local news here in Toronto yesterday - I could be the poster girl for this article. This version of the article is missing the important section that says : "Since dense tissue can mask tumours, the study authors suggest alternate imaging techniques such as digital mammography, ultrasonography, and MRI, be evaluted for women with extensive breast density." I mention this because I just had a regular mammo and breast ultrasound in June 2006, ( all clear supposedly), then had a breast reduction in Oct. 2006 - my plastic surgeon found my 1.7 cm tumor - subsequent mastectomy in Dec. 2006 - starting chemo next week.

We have to be vigilant in advocating for breast MRIs for dense breast tissue gals. I know I am going to be.

01-19-2007, 05:14 AM	#2
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Thanks for posting this important article Dee. I had my mastectomy at Princess Margaret Hospital in Dec. 2006 - ( known by the locals as PMH) - w world class hospital on the cutting edge of research and clinical trials. This article was all over the local news here in Toronto yesterday - I could be the poster girl for this article. This version of the article is missing the important section that says : "Since dense tissue can mask tumours, the study authors suggest alternate imaging techniques such as digital mammography, ultrasonography, and MRI, be evaluted for women with extensive breast density." I mention this because I just had a regular mammo and breast ultrasound in June 2006, ( all clear supposedly), then had a breast reduction in Oct. 2006 - my plastic surgeon found my 1.7 cm tumor - subsequent mastectomy in Dec. 2006 - starting chemo next week. We have to be vigilant in advocating for breast MRIs for dense breast tissue gals. I know I am going to be.