my mamogram revealed that i had cancer...i was just wondering how they know without the biopsy ...
2007-01-30 06:21:19 · 8 answers · asked by colleen 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Sorry to hear you received this diagnosis. But I concur with Jeffrey P and loz030419. A biopsy will most likely follow to confirm this preliminary diagnosis, but if you've had a doctor tell you they saw breast cancer, then they probably are fairly certain.
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2007-01-30 08:37:56 · answer #1 · answered by BabyRN 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no 101% way to be able to tell if any lump is malignant without biopsy but they will never progress with treatment without doing this anyway. They will be perfoming a biopsy to diagnose the histology of the growth. However a well trained radiologist can make a firm diagnosis due to the calcifiation shown on your scan, this is why mammograms are performed. Biopsies simply tell you the histology (cell type) of the growth and its differentiation but you CAN make diagnosis from a scan.
2007-01-30 07:14:49 · answer #2 · answered by Lozzie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are certain characteristics to cancer by the mammogram but it cannot always be definite.. But i would get a second opinion and also ask the results of the ultrasound.
2007-01-30 07:09:09 · answer #3 · answered by kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"They" don't know, but mammograms can be very suspicious. Mammograms are rated 0 though 5 (BIRADS)according to statistical risk of associated cancer. BIRADS 4 mammograms have about a 1 in 5 chance of being cancer and BIRADS 5 about 4 in 5 end up being cancer.
2007-01-30 06:31:19 · answer #4 · answered by Jeffrey P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a purely presumptive diagnosis until the biopsy.
2007-01-30 07:22:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Insist for further testing from your doctor. Do this immediately!! Were you shown and explained the X-rays?
2007-01-30 06:37:44 · answer #6 · answered by Pancake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe metastazis are seen in lymphatic nodes, still you must do biopsy
2007-01-30 06:37:47 · answer #7 · answered by somnolencia_nio 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THEY DON'T -
THEY WILL TELL YOU THEY'VE BEEN READING MAMMOGRAPHIES FOR YEARS AND CAN TELL BY SIGHT BUT THEY CANNOT- AND GET A BIOSPY DONE- A.S.A.P.
2007-01-30 06:48:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋