GynoFiles

In this slide from the Halo Breast Pap people you see cervical cancer progression on the top and the breast cancer progression on the bottom. Where are your breast cells on this continuum?  Now that might be a breast test your gyno can help you with.

If you feel a breast lump, you should also let your gyno do what is called a clinical breast exam. Studies show that 50-70% of masses felt by the patient or on a physical exam are actually not not seen on mammogram. If  thiis seems confusing remember that on an x ray test, which a mammogram is, only structures which hav3e different shaddow densities will show up. So in breast tissue, which may be on the lumpy side anyway, you may have a mass that is not seen on the mammogram. This is not worrisome per se, but it means the mammogram may not accurately predict what the mass is, so it may be a reason your gyno would recommend a breast biopsy. Ultrasound has been said to be is more accurate than mammogram in young women (those under age 25) and in very dense breasts ultrasound may be more accurate for finding cancers, and the right answer...as to which test you need, has to be decided by your gyno, as based on what is felt, and what other symptoms you have, how long the mass in your...