MRI SHOWS "3 FOCAL NODULAR AREAS OF ENHANCEMENT"
 

Hi,
I am almost 2 years with NED (no evidence of disease) according to previous mammograms, ultra sounds, and MRIs. I had a lumpectomy with clear margins 2 years ago, Early stage, no positive nodes, ER/PR negative,high grade tumor, Her2 Positive. I did 6 TAC chemo treatments, 6 weeks of radiation, and 1 year of Hercepton as adjuvant treatment.
I just received my Bilateral MRI with contrast results, and "3 FOCAL NODULAR AREAS OF ENHANCEMENT" WERE FOUND IN MY OTHER BREAST (THE BREAST THAT DID NOT HAVE THE TUMOR 2 YEARS AGO).
I have (as was suggested) already scheduled a diagnostic bilateral mammogram and ultrasound to further examine these 3 areas.
But as I am waiting for my oncologist to call me back, I was curious if anyone had this reading on their MRI and what it could mean. The research I have done seems to say that MRIs do find tumors that mammograms and ultrasounds might miss but also can read false positives. I also read that if I was having a recurrence it would most likely show up on the same breast that I had the cancer and if anything shows up on the other breast it could be a new contralateral cancer which is statistically not likely at my age (44 years) and stage. Any thoughts or insights into these issues would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!!

Well during my diagnosis period I also had an "enhancement" in the other breast by MRI. I did not have it biopsied because I decided on a bilateral anyway. In the end after pathology it was nothing at all.

suspect
 

Get a second opinion, that is suspect...

Al