Re: breast CA and GYN

From: DoctorJoe@aol.com
Sun Dec 5 08:37:54 2004


In a message dated 12/4/04 16:33:00, GIN11153@aol.com writes:

> Both mammos were done at a breast center and read by a radiologist friend
> of ours who only reads mammos and breast ultrasounds full time. I was one of
> the 20% that mammos miss, so I hope you'll order an urgent US for your
> patient.It's better to be safe than sorry !!
>

I think the boilerplate software caveat that prints out on the mammogram reports in this case quote that 10% of breast CA isn't detected on mammogram. But either way, 10% or 20% are significant. The thing I'm concerned with - it's a palpable mass by all concerned. Does a "negative" mammogram allow you to wait and do nothing - or wait a month or two and repeat the "negative" mammogram.

Joe P.





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