US results shows BIRAD 3. I am Scared. Help!

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Imaworrywart
Imaworrywart Member Posts: 6
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Hi, I am a 19 year old girl and I have just gotten back my Ultrasound test results. This is what it says.

Conclusion

There are a few benign appearing breast nodules bilaterally which are probably fibroadenomas. These nodules may be followed up sonographically in 6 months time to assess for interval stability.

No definite suspicious sonogrpahic mass lesion is identified bilaterally.

May need further action

BIRADS 3- Probably benign finding. Initial short-interval follow up suggested.

From my knowledge, I do not have a family history of breast cancer. My doctor told me that Birads 3 has a 5% chance of being malignant and I have to go for further ultrasound scan. I am seriously freaking out right now. Even teared at the clinic. Although it sounds as if it is mostly going to be alright, 5% is still a large %. I am really afraid that I might have breast cancer and have my breasts removed. Just the thought of it makes me want to cry again.

Can someone ( Preferably a professional) please give me another opinion? What does the description in the results really mean? Is there really a possibility that it is breast cancer?

Thank you

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  • MrsBob
    MrsBob Member Posts: 77
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    Hi!
    I am not a professional,

    Hi!

    I am not a professional, but I have survived cancer since I was 30 (for 17 years now). I dont know what Birads 3, is but if you stay on top of what your doctors tell you to do, you have the best chance if it turns up to be something. As for me, I was told by my (then) obgyn to "just watch it" for 3-6 months and my gut and everyone around me said to go see a specialist. Good thing I did. The earlier its caught the better.

    Its easy to say, but from experience try not to worry too much about "what if." Stay educated and informed. Since I became stage 4 two years ago, I have worried about so many things and none of them were true or happened. Im teaching myself to not worry until I actuallly have something on paper to worry about. Its hard :)

    There are alot of nice people on here. Maybe someone will have more of an answer for you.

    Missy

  • jessiesmom1
    jessiesmom1 Member Posts: 915 Member
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    BI-RADS scores

    What a thing to have to worry about when you are only 19. My heart goes out to you.

    BIRADS is an acronym for Breast Imaging Reporting And Data System. This indicates the radiologist's opinion on the presence or absence of breast cancer. It sets up a classification for Level of Suspicion (LOS). Scores range from 0 to 6. Scores of 3, 4 or 5 suggest follow up is required. A score of 3 means Probably Benign but requires a short interval follow up. There is a 98 percent chance that whatever was found is benign.

    Did your doctor or the radiologist suggest getting a breast MRI  or a PET/CT scan? It may be too early for that but it is something to keep in mind. Either of those would provide more information than an ultrasound. 

    Please let us know how things turn out for you and come here if we can be of any help or support.

    IRENE

  • button2
    button2 Member Posts: 421
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    Testing

    The main thing is to get all the testing your doctor recommends. That way, you can be treated without losing your breasts. My sister just got diagnosed at Stage 0 and she just got a tiny incision which healed in a couple of days. If she hadn't been careful with her mammograms, it could be a different story. So, take a deep breath, do the follow up they ask you to do and everything will fall into place. Good luck, Anna

  • Imaworrywart
    Imaworrywart Member Posts: 6
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    MrsBob said:

    Hi!
    I am not a professional,

    Hi!

    I am not a professional, but I have survived cancer since I was 30 (for 17 years now). I dont know what Birads 3, is but if you stay on top of what your doctors tell you to do, you have the best chance if it turns up to be something. As for me, I was told by my (then) obgyn to "just watch it" for 3-6 months and my gut and everyone around me said to go see a specialist. Good thing I did. The earlier its caught the better.

    Its easy to say, but from experience try not to worry too much about "what if." Stay educated and informed. Since I became stage 4 two years ago, I have worried about so many things and none of them were true or happened. Im teaching myself to not worry until I actuallly have something on paper to worry about. Its hard :)

    There are alot of nice people on here. Maybe someone will have more of an answer for you.

    Missy

    Thank you

    Hi MrsBob, thank you so much for sharing with me your experience and your advice. Yes, I will be doing a follow up in 3 months and I pray that everything will be alright. I will try to follow your advice of not worrying too much about 'what if'. Thank you once again for your support:)

  • Imaworrywart
    Imaworrywart Member Posts: 6
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    jessiesmom1 said:

    BI-RADS scores

    What a thing to have to worry about when you are only 19. My heart goes out to you.

    BIRADS is an acronym for Breast Imaging Reporting And Data System. This indicates the radiologist's opinion on the presence or absence of breast cancer. It sets up a classification for Level of Suspicion (LOS). Scores range from 0 to 6. Scores of 3, 4 or 5 suggest follow up is required. A score of 3 means Probably Benign but requires a short interval follow up. There is a 98 percent chance that whatever was found is benign.

    Did your doctor or the radiologist suggest getting a breast MRI  or a PET/CT scan? It may be too early for that but it is something to keep in mind. Either of those would provide more information than an ultrasound. 

    Please let us know how things turn out for you and come here if we can be of any help or support.

    IRENE

    Thank you

    Hi Jessiemom1, thank you so much for the information. It really did help alleviate my fears. 

    No, my doctor only suggested doing an ultrasound scan. It might be because I did not have any other previous ultrascound records other than this for them to do a comparison. She did mention that they wanted to check for any changes in the lumps though.

    Yes, I will let you know how things turn out. Hopefully, it is for the better. Thank you for your support once again. 

  • Imaworrywart
    Imaworrywart Member Posts: 6
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    button2 said:

    Testing

    The main thing is to get all the testing your doctor recommends. That way, you can be treated without losing your breasts. My sister just got diagnosed at Stage 0 and she just got a tiny incision which healed in a couple of days. If she hadn't been careful with her mammograms, it could be a different story. So, take a deep breath, do the follow up they ask you to do and everything will fall into place. Good luck, Anna

    Thank you

    Hi Button2,

    Thank you for the encouragement and advice. Yes, I will be doing a follow up in 3 months time. Hopefully, everything will turn out fine.

    But, I do have a question, isn't cancer treated by surgery? Can you please enlighten me on this one? 

    Thank you for your support once again. 

  • twnkltoz
    twnkltoz Member Posts: 169 Member
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    Imaworrywart said:

    Thank you

    Hi Button2,

    Thank you for the encouragement and advice. Yes, I will be doing a follow up in 3 months time. Hopefully, everything will turn out fine.

    But, I do have a question, isn't cancer treated by surgery? Can you please enlighten me on this one? 

    Thank you for your support once again. 

    There is a range of

    There is a range of treatments. Depending on the size and type of cancer, you could have any combination of them and there are even different levels within them. Surgery could be just a lumpectomy, so many women with breast cancer do not lose their breasts! Hang in there, hon, and don't tear yourself apart with worse-case scenarios. 

  • button2
    button2 Member Posts: 421
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    Surgery

    Yes, cancer treatment usually begins with surgery. It is very effective as they take out the malignant cells. Especially if you are vigilant and it is caught early, the survival rate is very high these days. Sometimes chemo and radiation are also used to make the outcome even better. Just be sure to do all the testing your doctor recommends. And try not to worry too much between appointments!! Keep us posted, Anna

  • Imaworrywart
    Imaworrywart Member Posts: 6
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    twnkltoz said:

    There is a range of

    There is a range of treatments. Depending on the size and type of cancer, you could have any combination of them and there are even different levels within them. Surgery could be just a lumpectomy, so many women with breast cancer do not lose their breasts! Hang in there, hon, and don't tear yourself apart with worse-case scenarios. 

    Thank you

    Hi Twnkltoz,

    Thank you for the information. Alright, I shall try to stop worrying so much:)

  • Imaworrywart
    Imaworrywart Member Posts: 6
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    button2 said:

    Surgery

    Yes, cancer treatment usually begins with surgery. It is very effective as they take out the malignant cells. Especially if you are vigilant and it is caught early, the survival rate is very high these days. Sometimes chemo and radiation are also used to make the outcome even better. Just be sure to do all the testing your doctor recommends. And try not to worry too much between appointments!! Keep us posted, Anna

    Thank you

    Hi Button2,

     

    Thank you for the advice and information. Yup, I will keep you posted.:)

  • camul
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
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    Imaworrywart said:

    Thank you

    Hi Button2,

     

    Thank you for the advice and information. Yup, I will keep you posted.:)

    Be a worry wart.... just donyhe followup!
    My sister was told tonjust get it he kex in 6months, she wasnt omfortable with that, got a 2nd opinion who agreed that having a sister w/bc she should have a buopsy. She had stage one IDC as well as an area that was stage 0. She was able to have a lumpectomy and is now getting radiation.
    Bottom line is follow up and go with your gut feeling. If you dont do the follow up, you would most likely be stressed over it for the next 6 months.
    Do yourself a favor and get the follow up ultra sound or mri. Will give you peace of mind.

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