I have an appointment for an MRI with contrast on both breasts in a couple of weeks followed by an appointment with a consultant to discuss the MRI results and would be grateful to hear of what I should discuss at my appointment with the consultant please. Of course, I will first listen to what he has to say first.
Background information about me:
I am 49 years old and post-menopausal (surgical menopause in October 2021) due to ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer and both cancers being oestrogen receptor positive. Whilst under the care of the consultant oncologist I was referred for a mammogram. I also needed an ultrasound on one part of one breast (small non-cancerous cysts) and a biopsy (microcalcifications and result was they were benign). The mammogram report did however say that I have extremely dense breast tissue.
I know that I have an increased chance of getting breast cancer due to having extremely dense breast tissue and that it is harder to detect via just a mammogram which is why I have decided to save up to pay privately for the MRI with contrast as I am not entitled to this on the NHS.
I am lucky that work pay for an annual health check that includes a mammogram but I'm concerned that due to me having extremely dense breast tissue if I did have breast cancer this would not be picked up until at a later stage hence why I have decided to pay privately for the MRI.
Very grateful to hear of what questions I should ask the consultant please following my MRI.
