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caya · 09-13-2011, 06:59 AM

Why don't they just go straight to breast MRIs for women who have dense breasts? - after the initial mammogram, women with breasts over 50% density should have breast MRIs for all future imaging. Bypass the mammogram and ultrasounds - they did nothing for me. In July 2006 I had a "clean" mammogram and ultrasound - went in for a breast reduction in October 2006 - my plastic surgeon found my 1.7 cm. IDC tumour.
Yes, I know there can be false positives on breast MRIs, but I'd rather that than a false negative with other useless imaging.

all the best
caya

09-13-2011, 06:59 AM	#6
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Re: Dense breast tissue bill passed in CA Why don't they just go straight to breast MRIs for women who have dense breasts? - after the initial mammogram, women with breasts over 50% density should have breast MRIs for all future imaging. Bypass the mammogram and ultrasounds - they did nothing for me. In July 2006 I had a "clean" mammogram and ultrasound - went in for a breast reduction in October 2006 - my plastic surgeon found my 1.7 cm. IDC tumour. Yes, I know there can be false positives on breast MRIs, but I'd rather that than a false negative with other useless imaging. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!