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Implants-how can mammograms be done?

disneyfan2008
disneyfan2008 CSN Member Posts: 6,583 Member
in Breast Cancer #1
I do not have implants nor plan on getting them-but just curious HOW!

One friend I tried to talk into mammo exam and said OH no I had implants...but I am sure you must still be able to have life saving tests done with them-can't you?

Thanks..I know curiosity killed the cat...
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  • marilyndbk
    marilyndbk CSN Member Posts: 238 Member
    #2
    I have had implants for
    I have had implants for just over a year. I have been told I do not need mammo, mri or ultrasound only an annual exam from breast surgeon. I am not real comfortable without some type of testing. My plastic surgeon just says implants are doing good and up to bs for exams. Some days I never want to see another doctor or have anymore tests and other days I am paranoid about another recurrance. Am hoping time eases some of my anxiety. Take care. Marilyn
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  • MAJW
    MAJW CSN Member Posts: 2,510 Member
    #3
    I Asked..
    Where I have my mammograms done just that question...how they do it with women who have implants...the tech told me it's difficult...they can't use the same amount of pressure for fear of rupturing the implants...also that they have to take twice the amount of "pictures" sometimes more to "see" around the implants....But this is for women who have implants to enhance the breast...not bc patients with reconstruction...all their breast tissue is removed.

    We must know the same cat...!
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  • Katz77
    Katz77 CSN Member Posts: 598
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    I had implants placed when I
    I had implants placed when I was 41. Nursed 3 kids till age 2 and they killed them. Was a 36c, then went to a A cup. Sooo when I started getting mammos, they did it like regular breasts. Caught cancer at 48. Had bilat mast. Cause the implants are unser the muscle, he was able to leave implants, so no reconstruction needed. I will say the cancer didnt invovle muscle. If it had he would have had to remove implant. I dont get mammos now. Have 2 "bumps" with no nips under my shirts. Good question. katz :)
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  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 CSN Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #5
    thanks for replies
    I was just curious...
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