Dense breasts increase the risk of breast cancer - Canadian study

[Guest guest]

My husband sent me this link this morning, and I think it would be

interesting to you ladies too.

http://www.thestar.com/article/172410 re dense breasts and breast

cancer risk

For those who have had lumpectomy like me, I think this supports that

we should get some type of imaging like MRI for our follow-ups, NOT

mammograms.

I know there are a few other people on the board whose mammogram DID

not show the lump(S) even when they were already palpable.

Also, for gals who are deciding between lumpectomy and mastectomy, if

you have dense breasts, this might be helpful additional

information. For those of us with dense breasts, we will continue to

have a greater risk than others for new breast cancer.

I'm not going to rush out and get a mastectomy, but since my tumors

were Grade 3, I'll be really pushing to get an annual MRI. We need

as much advance notice as possible I think if any tumors start in the

future.

[Guest guest]

That's interesting - thanks for sharing the article. I, like you,

am a Grade 3 so I will most definately request an MRI instead of a

mammo when the time comes. Information is power - huh?

Thanks again,

Ellen

>

> My husband sent me this link this morning, and I think it would be

> interesting to you ladies too.

>

> http://www.thestar.com/article/172410 re dense breasts and breast

> cancer risk

>

> For those who have had lumpectomy like me, I think this supports

that

> we should get some type of imaging like MRI for our follow-ups,

NOT

> mammograms.

>

> I know there are a few other people on the board whose mammogram

DID

> not show the lump(S) even when they were already palpable.

>

> Also, for gals who are deciding between lumpectomy and mastectomy,

if

> you have dense breasts, this might be helpful additional

> information. For those of us with dense breasts, we will continue

to

> have a greater risk than others for new breast cancer.

>

> I'm not going to rush out and get a mastectomy, but since my

tumors

> were Grade 3, I'll be really pushing to get an annual MRI. We

need

> as much advance notice as possible I think if any tumors start in

the

> future.

>

[Guest guest]

Yep, that's what got me into trouble! I recently took part in a study

of a Cone beam CT for breast screening. The final pictures are 3

dimentional, so you are looking INTO the breast as opposed to

mammography where you are looking through overlapping layers of

tissue. My mass showed up on ultrasound not mammography, after I

noticed a very slight change in the breast. From now on, until this

new device is approved, I will be having an ultrasound at every

screening. I am including a link on the Cone Beam CT scanner below

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pr/current_research/Cone_Beam/index.cfm

Ruth

>

> My husband sent me this link this morning, and I think it would be

> interesting to you ladies too.

>

> http://www.thestar.com/article/172410 re dense breasts and breast

> cancer risk

>

> For those who have had lumpectomy like me, I think this supports that

> we should get some type of imaging like MRI for our follow-ups, NOT

> mammograms.

>

> I know there are a few other people on the board whose mammogram DID

> not show the lump(S) even when they were already palpable.

>

> Also, for gals who are deciding between lumpectomy and mastectomy, if

> you have dense breasts, this might be helpful additional

> information. For those of us with dense breasts, we will continue to

> have a greater risk than others for new breast cancer.

>

> I'm not going to rush out and get a mastectomy, but since my tumors

> were Grade 3, I'll be really pushing to get an annual MRI. We need

> as much advance notice as possible I think if any tumors start in the

> future.

>

[Guest guest]

I read the article this morning and will also ask my

doctor about it. But I do have a question. My

primary physician didn't notice a lump during her

manual examination, nor did I but it appear about a

month or so later and it was quite noticible (ended up

being a 3 cm lump of which 2 cm was cancerous). I had

a mammogram and the report I received said that there

was a mass but recommended that I have a sonogram,

does that mean I have dense breasts? Does density

mean that same as large? I not gifted in that

department.

Anita

--- ruthiema36 ruthiema36@...> wrote:

> Yep, that's what got me into trouble! I recently

> took part in a study

> of a Cone beam CT for breast screening. The final

> pictures are 3

> dimentional, so you are looking INTO the breast as

> opposed to

> mammography where you are looking through

> overlapping layers of

> tissue. My mass showed up on ultrasound not

> mammography, after I

> noticed a very slight change in the breast. From

> now on, until this

> new device is approved, I will be having an

> ultrasound at every

> screening. I am including a link on the Cone Beam

> CT scanner below

>

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pr/current_research/Cone_Beam/index.cfm

> Ruth

>

> >

> > My husband sent me this link this morning, and I

> think it would be

> > interesting to you ladies too.

> >

> > http://www.thestar.com/article/172410 re dense

> breasts and breast

> > cancer risk

> >

> > For those who have had lumpectomy like me, I think

> this supports that

> > we should get some type of imaging like MRI for

> our follow-ups, NOT

> > mammograms.

> >

> > I know there are a few other people on the board

> whose mammogram DID

> > not show the lump(S) even when they were already

> palpable.

> >

> > Also, for gals who are deciding between lumpectomy

> and mastectomy, if

> > you have dense breasts, this might be helpful

> additional

> > information. For those of us with dense breasts,

> we will continue to

> > have a greater risk than others for new breast

> cancer.

> >

> > I'm not going to rush out and get a mastectomy,

> but since my tumors

> > were Grade 3, I'll be really pushing to get an

> annual MRI. We need

> > as much advance notice as possible I think if any

> tumors start in the

> > future.

> >

>

>

>

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A dense breast has less fat. Mammogram films of breasts with higher

density are harder to read and interpret than those of less dense

breasts. From what I gather, that age plays a factor and if your

breast are smaller they usually have less fat and harder to read.

> > >

> > > My husband sent me this link this morning, and I

> > think it would be

> > > interesting to you ladies too.

> > >

> > > http://www.thestar.com/article/172410 re dense

> > breasts and breast

> > > cancer risk

> > >

> > > For those who have had lumpectomy like me, I think

> > this supports that

> > > we should get some type of imaging like MRI for

> > our follow-ups, NOT

> > > mammograms.

> > >

> > > I know there are a few other people on the board

> > whose mammogram DID

> > > not show the lump(S) even when they were already

> > palpable.

> > >

> > > Also, for gals who are deciding between lumpectomy

> > and mastectomy, if

> > > you have dense breasts, this might be helpful

> > additional

> > > information. For those of us with dense breasts,

> > we will continue to

> > > have a greater risk than others for new breast

> > cancer.

> > >

> > > I'm not going to rush out and get a mastectomy,

> > but since my tumors

> > > were Grade 3, I'll be really pushing to get an

> > annual MRI. We need

> > > as much advance notice as possible I think if any

> > tumors start in the

> > > future.

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I was 53 years old (just turned ) when I had my

mammogram and a size 36 B/C.

--- starshinespedestal starshinespedestal@...>

wrote:

> A dense breast has less fat. Mammogram films of

> breasts with higher

> density are harder to read and interpret than those

> of less dense

> breasts. From what I gather, that age plays a factor

> and if your

> breast are smaller they usually have less fat and

> harder to read.

>

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > My husband sent me this link this morning, and

> I

> > > think it would be

> > > > interesting to you ladies too.

> > > >

> > > > http://www.thestar.com/article/172410 re dense

> > > breasts and breast

> > > > cancer risk

> > > >

> > > > For those who have had lumpectomy like me, I

> think

> > > this supports that

> > > > we should get some type of imaging like MRI

> for

> > > our follow-ups, NOT

> > > > mammograms.

> > > >

> > > > I know there are a few other people on the

> board

> > > whose mammogram DID

> > > > not show the lump(S) even when they were

> already

> > > palpable.

> > > >

> > > > Also, for gals who are deciding between

> lumpectomy

> > > and mastectomy, if

> > > > you have dense breasts, this might be helpful

> > > additional

> > > > information. For those of us with dense

> breasts,

> > > we will continue to

> > > > have a greater risk than others for new breast

> > > cancer.

> > > >

> > > > I'm not going to rush out and get a

> mastectomy,

> > > but since my tumors

> > > > were Grade 3, I'll be really pushing to get an

> > > annual MRI. We need

> > > > as much advance notice as possible I think if

> any

> > > tumors start in the

> > > > future.

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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