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Kimberly Lewis · 04-08-2007, 05:54 AM

I wasn't the only one who had a "missed" diagnosis. Yearly Mamograms were almost useless. By the time they saw anything they said it was a simple DCIS stage 0 - nothing to worry about. When the radiologist at Duke saw it she said and I quote "WHAT is that?!" So yes - a lot depends on the ability of the reader. I also had dense breasts - and a sister who insisted I go to the best surgeon I could find. Thank God I listened to her. I would have been missed again - 3 tumors, the largest being 3.8 cm.

I pray that women are listening and the word gets out....

04-08-2007, 05:54 AM	#13
Kimberly Lewis Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Posts: 279	wow - now I know... I wasn't the only one who had a "missed" diagnosis. Yearly Mamograms were almost useless. By the time they saw anything they said it was a simple DCIS stage 0 - nothing to worry about. When the radiologist at Duke saw it she said and I quote "WHAT is that?!" So yes - a lot depends on the ability of the reader. I also had dense breasts - and a sister who insisted I go to the best surgeon I could find. Thank God I listened to her. I would have been missed again - 3 tumors, the largest being 3.8 cm. I pray that women are listening and the word gets out.... __________________ Kim Diagnosed 7/05 Stage 3a er+(45%) pr+(68%) Her2+ (40%) 3.8 cm + .8cm multi focal - pleomorphic lobular tumors high grade DCIS 7/20 nodes BRCA 2 positive as of 5/07 surgeries: double mastectomy, hysterectomy (LAVH) A/C,Herceptin for 1 year completed 11/06 femara