Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Okinawa, Japan
Mammogram Results Posted: 07-26-07 00:45am
I am 41y/o female just recently had my
third mammogram “always normal”
however last year they said my breast was
denser than average, and to make sure I
have a mammogram every year.
My most recent mammogram was done 05 July
2007; I received a letter 19 days after my
mammogram.
I might add, we are military, and
currently living in Okinawa, Japan
The letter reads as follow
There is an area on your bilateral
mammogram that requires further
evaluation. The radiologist recommends
that you return for special views of the
right breast and an ultrasound examination
of the right breast. Ultrasound is
sometimes necessary in order to obtain a
more definite diagnosis than that provided
by standard imaging alone.
They said they sent the results to my
doctor, but I had not heard a word back
from my doctor, so I am freaking out. I
tried making an appointment with my
doctor, but she is completely booked up,
and she is preparing to leave soon.
Therefore, I emailed her, she did respond
back rather quickly, and this is what she
wrote
It appears there MAY be a 5mm (you would
not be able to feel it) nodule seen only
on one view of the mammogram. That is why
they need you back, because it they cannot
confirm it on other views, it is probably
a nothing. So, I would get the repeat
mammogram and wait to see what if they can
see it on other views, or they may do an
ultrasound to help confirm it.
I am really freaking out; I do not really
understand the 5mm part. Can somebody
please explain what they may be talking
about?
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Kia
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Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 07-26-07 06:51am
5mm is a measurement
5 millimetres or half a centimetre.
meaning they think there might be a nodule
that is 5mm across, but that they can only
see it on one shot of your mammogram.
They are asking you back so they can
re-check.
If it showed in several shots they could
cross reference, but is it is only seen on
one at present, it could be an anomaly of
the shot, it could be a foreign object
that was picked up in that particular
shot, the plate they used might have had
an anomaly on it - a hundred and one
possibilites.
but they have to double check because
there just might be something there and
they'd rather safe than sorry.
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kmkat
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 7 Location: az
Posted: 09-29-07 00:15am
how did everything turn out for you? i
just got my result letter and it pretty
much said what yours said , now i am
waiting for my next appt. for more tests
for special veiws. my dr.'s office is
going to set it up and call me. i have low
back pain and pain between my shoulder
blades, i also have chronic fatique
syndrome and neuropathy.i am 55 years old.
please let me know how you are doing.
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janellechasbjsmom
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Okinawa, Japan
Mammogram Results Posted: 09-29-07 04:23am
I had another screening of the right
breast, after the screening the
radiologist wanted to go ahead with an
Ultrasound, and he said everything thing
looked good, there was nothing to worry
about. I was so relieved!!
Hope everything turns out good for you.
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kmkat
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 7 Location: az
Posted: 09-29-07 14:15pm
glad to hear every thing went well for
you, hopefully the same will for me. it's
the waiting that's the hard part.
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