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CT scan of chest shows mass in breast- UPDATE
I went to the emergency room 3 weeks ago because of chest pain. They did a CT scan of my chest, among other things. I went to pick up copies of my reports today and noticed that the report says "3.7 x 2.0 cm irregular mass left breast, suspicious for malignancy." I had a tumor about that size removed 6 months ago.
Could this be fluid or scar tissue, or has the original tumor grown back that fast? Has anyone had a breast tumor show up on a CT scan?
Thanks!
UPDATE: The nurse practitioner just called. Apparently, this is scar tissue that is showing up. She said this is why "CT scan of the breast" is not used as a diagnostic tool for breast cancer. Whew!
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IDC Stage IIIA
Diagnosed Nov 2006 (routine mammogram), age 51
Lumpectomy, lymph node dissection Dec 2006
3 cm tumor, 8 cancerous lymph nodes
Grade 3, ER/PR -, HER-2/neu +++ (by FISH, average 20 copies per cell)
A/C x 4, Taxol x 12, Herceptin x 47 weeks
35 radiation treatments
Completed treatment on April 3, 2008
Chest port removed October 2009
11 years since diagnosis NED
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