Hi, I'm hoping you can help me with something. Do I need to worry about fna proved fibroadenoma's that keep getting bigger? I had two, of which one shrunk and is gone now. But the other one, that also looked different (lobulated), is still getting bigger. First time it was around 2 cm , next time it was >3 cm, I think now it could be
Hi Rosalie, Fibroadenomas are benign. However, there are tumors related to fibroadenomas that can be more troublesome called phyllodes tumors and a fna alone may not be able to distinguish the two. If you have a fibroadenoma that has doubled in size, it may be prudent to have a breast specialist evaluate you and see if a core needle biopsy may be indicated.
@@aboutbreastcancer7067 Alright thankyou for your recommendation, and your quick response. (sorry for my late response) But it's not particularly concerning that one fibroadenoma shrinks while the other gets bigger?
I'm slim, with very low body fat and extremely dense breasts that BTW are also so small they're hardly compatible with a mammogram machine. Last summer I felt a small hard lump in my breast, the size of a pea, I had a mammogram done and then an ultrasound. Both tests were only able to confirm that my 1.4 cm lump looked suspicious. Another ultrasound was performed plus a needle biopsy that showed the lump was a hormone positive ductal carcinoma. It took an MRI with contrast to spot a few more tiny lesions around the main lump. At that point they wanted to biopsy those too but I said no thanks and asked for a mastectomy. The pathology report from the surgery confirmed the presence of a few tiny cancers a few centimetres away from the main lump. Thank goodness, no lymph node involvement and clear margins. That's more than enough proof that with breasts like mine a yearly mammogram+ ultrasound is totally useless to detect small lesions until they're large enough to be felt and seen... I plan to have another mastectomy ASAP for peace of mind.
Hi KS. Thanks for that. MRI has been a game changer for women with dense breasts and can allow us to see what mammograms and other imaging can miss. Good luck.
I didn't know there were different categories of density. This was very helpful. Thank you.
Hi, I'm hoping you can help me with something. Do I need to worry about fna proved fibroadenoma's that keep getting bigger? I had two, of which one shrunk and is gone now. But the other one, that also looked different (lobulated), is still getting bigger. First time it was around 2 cm , next time it was >3 cm, I think now it could be
Hi Rosalie, Fibroadenomas are benign. However, there are tumors related to fibroadenomas that can be more troublesome called phyllodes tumors and a fna alone may not be able to distinguish the two. If you have a fibroadenoma that has doubled in size, it may be prudent to have a breast specialist evaluate you and see if a core needle biopsy may be indicated.
@@aboutbreastcancer7067 Alright thankyou for your recommendation, and your quick response. (sorry for my late response) But it's not particularly concerning that one fibroadenoma shrinks while the other gets bigger?
@@rosaliedejong9897 Not concerning. The mechanisms controlling growth of benign tumors are not clear, but they are benign nonetheless.
I'm slim, with very low body fat and extremely dense breasts that BTW are also so small they're hardly compatible with a mammogram machine. Last summer I felt a small hard lump in my breast, the size of a pea, I had a mammogram done and then an ultrasound. Both tests were only able to confirm that my 1.4 cm lump looked suspicious. Another ultrasound was performed plus a needle biopsy that showed the lump was a hormone positive ductal carcinoma. It took an MRI with contrast to spot a few more tiny lesions around the main lump. At that point they wanted to biopsy those too but I said no thanks and asked for a mastectomy. The pathology report from the surgery confirmed the presence of a few tiny cancers a few centimetres away from the main lump. Thank goodness, no lymph node involvement and clear margins. That's more than enough proof that with breasts like mine a yearly mammogram+ ultrasound is totally useless to detect small lesions until they're large enough to be felt and seen... I plan to have another mastectomy ASAP for peace of mind.
Hi KS. Thanks for that. MRI has been a game changer for women with dense breasts and can allow us to see what mammograms and other imaging can miss. Good luck.