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What Should I Expect at a Diagnostic Mammo 2.5 Months Post BR?

BR was done 8/17/12; pathology showed DCIS grade3 in one breast. Have to have dx mammo and mri in early november for treatment planning. am scared about the mammo in terms of pain, breasts till have some swellling /harndess in some areas. overall healing has been good. will it hurt more than a regular mammo? PS thinks timing is ok (since have to get imaged for the cancer...) and I trust that; just want to prepare myself mentally for this. thx

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by j_self in pennsylvania

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Breast reduction can save your life if it picks up an ealy breast cancer.

Hi. Have the mammogram and the MRI ASAP, and do not worry. Probably very little extra pain due to reduction.

Mammogram after breast reduction

My first reaction is thank goodness you had that breastd reduction because it enabled early diagnosis of your ductal carcinoma! Mammograms can hurt but the need here far outweighs any discomfort. In terms of healing from the procedure, so long as your plastic surgeon feels that you can undergo the procedure, then you shouldn't hesitate. Wishing you a successful outcome.

Mammography 2.5 months after breast reduction

If you are healed from your breast reduction, it should be OK to undergo a mammogram at this time.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Diagnostic mammogram after breast reduction

Your mammogram 'baseline' is altered by breast reduction, and though the breast still might feel a bit stiff, with care the mammographer can do a comfortable study. Much might lean on the MRI which will be more sensitive than the mammogram. DCIS is not invasive, though is a big worry. A pre-reduction mammogarm might not catch all such lesions, though to all reading, a mammogram before breast reduction is sound plan.

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j_self
26 Oct 2012

yes, pre operative mammo iin June was clear, no issues. MRI is scheduled a few days after the dx mammo

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Breast Reduction: Q&A

What Should I Expect at a Diagnostic Mammo 2.5 Months Post BR?