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Post by lucyg on Nov 9, 2014 21:58:22 GMT
Many women have been diagnosed by mammogram with no lump that could be felt on the surface. But I believe that happens more with older women. Younger women tend to find a lump before a mammogram finds anything. Not always, of course. But that was the experience in my circle of younger (middle-aged) BC patients many moons ago.
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Post by vanmama on Nov 10, 2014 2:17:14 GMT
I was diagnosed with breast cancer three weeks ago after having my routine mammogram, then called back in for a diagnostic ultrasound, then a biopsy. When my PCP delivered the bad news, I asked her if she had felt anything at my exam the week before my routine mammogram, and she said if she had, she would have mentioned it immediately.
Mine was a simple routine with no lumps or pain or any other symptoms. I was told it is pretty deep. |
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Post by melissa on Nov 10, 2014 2:30:04 GMT
Yup. Too deep in my former large breasts and not palpable. Told by breast surgeon when she removed it that it still didn't feel particularly firm.. was hard for her to find the edges.
This is precisely why we have imaging for breasts. If I had waited for my lump to be palpable, I might not have lived long enough to talk about it much.
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Post by Basket1lady on Nov 10, 2014 2:32:03 GMT
A routine mammogram found my lump. Even with knowing exactly where it was, and it was close to the skin, I still couldn't feel the mass. Luckily, it was benign and all is well three years later.
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Post by PrettyInPeank on Nov 10, 2014 2:32:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2014 2:52:27 GMT
Yes. A friend was recently diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ that was detected only through a routine mammogram.
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