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caya · 07-17-2010, 07:09 AM

I'd demand a breast MRI at the 3 month mark, if not before. My 1.7 cm. and 1.0 cm. tumours were missed by mammo and ultrasound 3 months before I had a breast reduction in Oct. 2006 - luckily the PS found the 1.7 cm. tumour and sent it for testing...
Don't mean to alarm you, but as far as I am concerned, the breast MRI is the imaging gold standard, especially for dense breasted women. I know there can be false positives, but I certainly am willing to risk that chance.

all the best
caya

07-17-2010, 07:09 AM	#6
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Re: How Much is enough I'd demand a breast MRI at the 3 month mark, if not before. My 1.7 cm. and 1.0 cm. tumours were missed by mammo and ultrasound 3 months before I had a breast reduction in Oct. 2006 - luckily the PS found the 1.7 cm. tumour and sent it for testing... Don't mean to alarm you, but as far as I am concerned, the breast MRI is the imaging gold standard, especially for dense breasted women. I know there can be false positives, but I certainly am willing to risk that chance. 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!!