I just turned 40 and went for my mammogram, had a baseline when I was 35. During the mammogram the tech asked me if I was ever told by a Dr. that my left breast was dense. I hadn't and she took about 2 more pictures then she did of the right and called in another person to discuss it. They told me I could leave and I would be contacted by mail in 3 to five days. Is this something I should concern myself with? If it was something serious....wouldn't they tell me then?
2007-05-04 08:57:07 · 2 answers · asked by Colleen C 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
It's not normal, but you shouldn't be too worried about it. If you get freaked out over it it'll only make it seem worse
2007-05-04 09:26:58 · answer #1 · answered by Suzanne 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it is too much to worry about.
Each boob is seperate from the other, they can actually be different sizes as well.
It being dense just means that IF there is an issue it will be harder to locate.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_2_3X_Mammography_and_Other_Breast_Imaging_Procedures.asp
From http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Health/2007/7-03-28-WomenFound.htm
"The reason why dense breasts are a problem is that tissue lies between the tumor and the detector. The beam has to go though a lot of normal tissue, which can hide the tumor. But if you take slices, as MRI does, you get images in focus every few millimeters and the tumor can’t hide," Pisano said.
2007-05-04 17:42:41 · answer #2 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋