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Breast Cancer/"Clumped enhancement " on MRI

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Expert: - 3/17/2007


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I am 34 years old with a history of breat cancer (my mom).
I had an MRI 2 weeks ago and they told me I have a "clumped enhancement" on my right breast and they are sending me for a mamogram.  What are the chances this "clumped enhancement" is breast cancer?

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It is impossible to give you an exact chance percentage in a single case like this. But it is big enough to - together with your family history - justify a mammography. In your place I would also INSIST on a needle biopsy of the lesion in order to be as sure as possible either way. I would also order an ultrasound scan to get as complete a picture as possible.
Good luck!

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