AboutClaes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. Expertise I`m a doctor of medicine and a specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have long experience in diagnostics and treatment of breast tumours.
Experience I'm a Doctor of Medicine. Licensed/certified physician and surgeon and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation therapy in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and the European Union. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. Now in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden.
Question QUESTION: Can you please interpret? Right breast ultrasound demonstrates 3 nodules in the upper outer right breast. The first is seen to measure 1.1 x 0.6 x 1.1 cm, 5.0 cm from the nipple. This is wider than tall and does not demonstrate through shadowing, however there is slight irregularity noted of the lateral margin. Adjacent to this at 11:00 o'clock position are the two other nodules, well circumscribed heterogeneous, wider than tall. I'm scheduled for a biopsy. What does this all mean?
ANSWER: Ultrasound has demonstrated 3 lesions in your right breast in its upper right side of which the largest one (less than half an inch in size) looks a little bit uncertain (not much). So to be on the safe side a biopsy has been ordered. So would I have done. But the cancer risk is probably not big. Good luck!
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QUESTION: By the report, what would those nodules be if not cancerous? A cyst??
ANSWER: It is not possible to be sure. I think it is probable that at least the large one is a fibroadenoma. But the reason a biopsy is being done is to be SURE what it is! It is possible that the other 2 also are fibroadenomas. They do not show ANY signs of being cancerous however.
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QUESTION: Rec'd my biopsy report which states:
"Impression: Successful uncomplicated ultrasound guided core needle biopsy of tree lesions, right breast, 10 and 11 o'clock positions. "
My doctor said benign, but this report doesn't say that anywhere. Could my doctor be wrong??
Answer It probably is benign though it SHOULD in that case be definitely stated in the report. So the report is somewhat sloppy! For you to be absolutely sure - since you have the report with I presume the name of the pathologist and the address and phone no. of the pathology laboratory - make a call to the pathologist and ask if everything was benign and ask why in that case that was not clearly stated in the report!
