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Becky · 03-06-2011, 09:43 AM

The main problem with MRI is that it finds a whole bunch of things. I want to get one but my radiation onc warns that "I could open Pandora's box" for nothing. Like you, I had no previous baseline and I have had cancer on the right and 2 surgical biopsies on the left so I am sure both breasts would show nothing but a big ole mess on MRI.

Like you are going through now, anything that can't easily be explained has to be investigated (opening Pandora's box) because it would be remiss just in case it is something.

Also, even though common things like cysts and FA's seem to be for younger women, this perimenopausal time is when the hormones are a really mess and cause alot of havoc in our bodies. Naturally the breasts are a place for the action of hormones can be evident.

False positives can only be ruled out via biopsy. Keep the faith and I will be thinking about you!

03-06-2011, 09:43 AM	#5
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: second primary breast cancer The main problem with MRI is that it finds a whole bunch of things. I want to get one but my radiation onc warns that "I could open Pandora's box" for nothing. Like you, I had no previous baseline and I have had cancer on the right and 2 surgical biopsies on the left so I am sure both breasts would show nothing but a big ole mess on MRI. Like you are going through now, anything that can't easily be explained has to be investigated (opening Pandora's box) because it would be remiss just in case it is something. Also, even though common things like cysts and FA's seem to be for younger women, this perimenopausal time is when the hormones are a really mess and cause alot of havoc in our bodies. Naturally the breasts are a place for the action of hormones can be evident. False positives can only be ruled out via biopsy. Keep the faith and I will be thinking about you! __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"