Mammogram

Younger women have denser breast tissue,  and it's very common to check using ultrasound. If they are unsure still they could do an MRI and/or biopsies as well. Hopefully you'll get the scan soon:)

Hi 

Warm welcome to just about the busiest group here, but sorry you needed to find us :-/

Ultrasound is the tool of choice for women under 40 because it is far more accurate than a mammogram for the reasons given by Londonmumof2. Denser tissue means a less defined image and 'things' can be hidden, or not noticeable.

I would trust them they are certainly doing this the right way for you, depending on what is or isn't found they could then carry out a hollow needle biopsy to get a small tissue sample for testing.

Fingers crossed whatever this is, it is benign but if your fears are confirmed all of us are just a few keyboard taps away.

Good Luck, G n' J

Thankyou 

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Hi

I don't know if this will help but I had very dense breast tissue although I am not young, at 62! I had a routine mammogram end of October and saw GP only 6 weeks later with a lump, at Surgery it measured 5CM and must have been missed at the October mammogram, I've read that its like looking through fog with dense breast tissue and ultrasound is more effective. 

If you are still concerned following the ultrasound speak to the Consultant again.

Best Wishes.

Yea they said because of density they wouldn't do it so have to just agree to an ultrasound and biopsy xx

I am 71 with dense breasts and december mammogram showed nothing. Only pain and a lump I found told me in March to go and find out. The mri is also unclear, the ultra sound showed a tumour but now they fear it could be twice as big. I wish they warned people with dense breasts-I think of all those years of useless mammograms and false reassurance. if I had known about the density issue I would have checked for lumps more carefully before the pain alerted me.

I now have unbearable wait for apt with oncology to discuss if I can have chemo first to shrink tumour- because during the virus situation they are loth to do that. In the letter it says I am urgently refered but still waiting after 5 days- how long does it take to make an apt??? I fear its growing and it hurts a bit more-Triple Negative ductal tumour.

Dear Cysterkay, it sounds like yr specialist is doing the right thing.  I have had yearly mammograms for years due to fam history but have had a very large tumour removed end April that simply didn’t show up on my yearly mammogram carried out middle March 2020 and this was a tumour I could clearly feel and had affected my nipple.  I had already been referred to breast clinic and the ultrasound DID pick it up - I hope this helps a little.  The mammogram that did show the tumour was the one they did after the ultrasound and was a contrast mammogram, but I don’t think they do these unless they see something on the ultrasound (but I could be wrong with that).  

All the best