Question 1

which is better if i am extremely high risk for breast cancer.  mri or 3-d mammagram?

Accepted Answer

Probably MRI: MRI have been used for high risk women to identify cancer.  The 3d mammogram is better then regular mammogram + digital mammogram, but been around for couple of years, so we don't have long term data yet. Talk to your doctor or a breast surgeon to discuss which one you qualify for if you are truly high risk.

Question 2

what does breast cancer look like on a pet scan?

Accepted Answer

Frequently light up: Breast cancers frequently light up on pet scan but the purpose of the scan is usually to look for metastases, not look at the actual breast tumor.  Small tumors, including in the breast or metastases, may not be seen on pet scan so while a positive scan confirmed with biopsy means there is a metastasis, a negative scan does not automatically mean that you don't have a metastasis.

Question 3

can breast cancer remain same throughout a year?or it grows more and show symptoms.coz i felt same a year still scan & xray reports put me in birads4

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There is a: wide range of growth rates for breast cancer, with the average doubling time probably about 6 months.  However, cancers can also grow very slowly over the course of years, or more rapidly.  BIRADS 4 doesn't mean you have cancer.  It means there is a suspicious lesion likely needing a biopsy. Practically speaking, there is a 60-80% chance a BIRADS 4 lesion will be benign.

Question 4

could doctors play down breast cancer until they get biopsy results or can they tell by scan?

Accepted Answer

Play down?: I don&#x27;t know what you mean by that but the diagnosis of breast cancer is made under the microscope looking at tissue obtained from a biopsy or surgery. Mammos, scans, and even physical exam can sometimes give us a very good idea of whether there is cancer or not but we need tissue. Furthermore, different cancers will be treated differently so we have to know.

Question 5

what could be the causes of increased uptake by a nonenlarged subcarinal node on pet scan in a patient with breast cancer?

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Pet scan challenging: A pet scan will generally show 3 main groups of findings.  Infection inflammation or cancer.   With a history of breast cancer a biopsy may be considered but that will depend on the details of the situation.

Question 6

had a pet scan for breast cancer, showed fluid on the lung ?

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How much?: You had both a pet scan and a ct scan as they are used together. Sometime a small amount of fluid on the lung that is not "hot" on pet scan can be normal.  Depending on how much fluid and whether or not there tumors notes anywhere else and whether or not the fluid is metabolically active, your oncologist may decide to sample the fluid or just watch it.  Need to discuss your scan with oncologist.

Question 7

help please. could breast cancer show up on a cat scan of the heart or lungs?

Accepted Answer

Not the best: Way to try to see breast cancer. Maybe if the breast cancer was so large that one could feel a breast lump or breast mass, then it may be seen on ct scan. Mammogram & breast ultrasound are better. Dedicated breast MRI scan can also visualize well in some settings.

Question 8

dx breast cancer at 39, thyroid cancer at 40. is a pet scan needed to rule out mets and am i at a risk for other cancers?

Accepted Answer

Cancer: Excellent question.  It all depends on what type is cancer. If your breast cancer is localized and resectable, unlikely you need a metastatic work up with PET. If you have well differentiated thyroid cancer, you may also not need PET. However, your oncologist may get a baseline scan. You may have a genetic predisposition and may need screening for colon, cervical and ovarian ca.

Question 9

mum has to go for breast scan on tender lump, no family history of breast cancer. what are the chances of it being cancer? so worried.

Accepted Answer

Most breast lumps ar: Most breast lumps(80%) are benign. So you should wait to worry till the doctor has examined her and has run a mammogram(an X-rays of the breast) to find out the nature of this lump.

Question 10

mammogram doubts neoplastic process, scan shows well lobulated solid mass,wider than taller,family history of 2 sis of breast cancer..d/d plz

Accepted Answer

It sounds: like you had a breast ultrasound as well. Obviously limited info and incomplete description, but based on those descriptors, it is probably a BIRADS category 3 lesion(98% or greater chance of being benign).  Most commonly, a mass with this description is a benign fibroadenoma.

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Can breast cancer remain same throughout a year?or it grows more and show symptoms.coz i felt same a year still scan & xray reports put me in birads4

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Could doctors play down breast cancer until they get biopsy results or can they tell by scan?

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What could be the causes of increased uptake by a nonenlarged subcarinal node on pet scan in a patient with breast cancer?

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Had a pet scan for breast cancer, showed fluid on the lung ?

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Help please. could breast cancer show up on a cat scan of the heart or lungs?

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Dx breast cancer at 39, thyroid cancer at 40. is a pet scan needed to rule out mets and am i at a risk for other cancers?

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Mum has to go for breast scan on tender lump, no family history of breast cancer. what are the chances of it being cancer? so worried.

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Mammogram doubts neoplastic process, scan shows well lobulated solid mass,wider than taller,family history of 2 sis of breast cancer..d/d plz

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