Will breast reduction surgery cause internal scar tissue that can be mistaken for breast cancer during mammograms?

November 3, 2014
Asked By:kingslady77 in Bakersfield, CA

I am a candidate for reduction mammoplasty. It's determined I have a higher than normal risk for breast cancer due to family history. My doctor would prefer I don't have the procedure due to scar tissue development which she says can be misleading during screeening which could lead to unnecessary biopsies. Can a radiologist determine the difference between scar tissue & a tumor in a mammogram or ultrasound or an MRI?

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