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A member asked:
Can you have a normal clinical breast exam , but have a mri show cancer? how often does that happen ? i have a cousin that had cancer in her late 20's
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes , possible: You cousin situation is unfortunate. Cancer of breast in 20's is uncommon , but for cancer age is no exception. Lesions ( tumors ) that can not be felt by clinical examination , possible to see in mammogram , or mri. As suspicious areas , final diagnosis is made only after biopsy and histological examination by pathologist..
Answered 6/21/2020
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Yes.: Mri can find cancers long before they are palpable (able to be felt) and before they are visible on a mammogram (even a mammogram which is not dense; i.e.More glandular tissue than fat - glandular tissue can obscure cancers.) this is especially true for very early cancer (dcis) which has not spread beyond the milk duct. Mri should be obtained in addition to mammography for women who are at risk.
Answered 4/5/2020
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Yes.: Of the various methods of detecting breast cancer(exam, Mammo, US, MRI), clinical exam is the least sensitive for detecting breast cancer, and MRI the most sensitive. This stands to reason because clinical exam can only detect cancers that have become large enough to palpate, while imaging modalities can potentially detect tiny cancers before they have grown palpable.
Answered 5/29/2015
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