Anybody had similar. Advice needed

I don't know what to say, I think you should have a biopsy..I had surgery 2 weeks ago and have to go back in on Monday, I had a lumpectomy and the results of that showed i had precancer cells. Surgeon told me that these cannot be seen on mammograms and scans and are only detected under the microscope. I would ask for second opinion..Good luck.. x

Hi ...I am no expert but better be safe than sorry. I would get it checked so that it won't keep you worrying all the time or kick yourself if it's not caught early.

Wish you the best

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Good luck and thank you for your advice. I am away for 10 days so going to try and forget it, then will go back to gp as i would need a referral letter from her regardless of private or nhs MRI and for another referral to breast unit. I hope all goes well with you.x

Hi, from my recent experience of being diagnosed wirh breast cancer, my mammogram showed 1.8cm area of abnormality and ultrasound scan showed  3cm with nornal lymph nodes.   As the size differed an MRi scan was arranged to get exact size before surgery.  The MRi scan not only showed the cancer to be 3.5cm but also an extensive area around the cancer and abnormal lymph node, which biopsies confirmed more cancer and a positive lymph node, neither of these where  picked up by mammogram or ultrasound and originally I was told lymph nodes were clear.  If you have swollen lymph node, surely the should at least do a biopsy.  Please get a second opinion if you are worried, maybe speak to your GP xx

Thanks Mel. Yes i will do. Thankyou for taking the time to reply and good luck with your cancer,x

Having just been diagnosed with an invasive lobular cancer which didn’t show up on a CT scan, ultrasound scans or two MRIs, I’d suggest you save your money. MRIs are practically useless if you don’t know what you’re looking for. In my non medical opinion you need a biopsy so go back to your doctor and make a fuss. You might have more fibroadenoma type changes but what I’ve learned is that that can sometimes mask breast cancer. However I was told that most ILC is relatively slow growing - mine was identified in June and I just had it removed last month. It had barely grown 2mm. So do jump up and down a bit and go back to the breast care unit. And good luck! A friend just did this and found out she has a benign cyst - but at least she knows!

anabrock

Many thanks for the reply. I actually work for the nhs in the women and childrens dept but i hate causing a fuss but i can not ignore the amount of thickening. I have had a friend feel it and even she said "so what the hell is it then" hormones have been mentioned but not sure they would only affect one breast?

You have my permission (joking!) (encouragement) to make a fuss. Sometimes you have to jump up and down a bit to get the attention you need. And if it turns out it’s just something and nothing? What’s the worst that can happen? The doctor thinks you’re a drama queen? You can survive that embarrassment. But if it is a cancer, or severe infection, or some other condition it’ll be worth risking a bit of temporary embarrassment won’t it? You are not being inappropriate to want this odd tissue biopsied. 

If it was only 2 weeks ago that you were seen I like others would suggest you contact the Breast Centre you were referred to asap first as they can tell you if you will need a GP referral again or not as it will probably depend on whether you have Ben discharged as a patient.