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Breast Cancer? What does this mean?
This came in from my mom?s doctor after she got a check up. I?m not sure what all the words mean but it doesnt sound too serious. I really want accurate information so please answer only if you know what you?re talking. Thank you I appreciate it.

FINDINGS: Dense breast tissues are identified which limits the sensitivity of this examination. Ther are scattered benign macrocalcifications in both breasts. There are no suspicious microcalcifications, dominant masses, or architectural distortion.

IMPRESSION: Secondary to extremely dense breast tissues, a breast ultrasound is recommended for further evaulation and work-up. BI-RADS Category 0.

Answer by Indian Guru
Breast cancers are described along four different classification schemes, or groups, each based on different criteria and serving a different purpose :

* Pathology ? A pathologist will categorize each tumor based on its histological (microscopic anatomy) appearance and other criteria. The most common pathologic types of breast cancer are invasive ductal carcinoma, malignant cancer in the breast?s ducts, and invasive lobular carcinoma, malignant cancer in the breast?s lobules.
* Grade of tumor ? The histological grade of a tumor is determined by a pathologist under a microscope. A well-differentiated (low grade) tumor resembles normal tissue. A poorly differentiated (high grade) tumor is composed of disorganized cells and, therefore, does not look like normal tissue. Moderately differentiated (intermediate grade) tumors are somewhere in between.
* Protein & gene expression status ? Currently, all breast cancers should be tested for expression, or detectable effect, of the estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and HER2/neu proteins. These tests are usually done by immunohistochemistry and are presented in a pathologist?s report. The profile of expression of a given tumor helps predict its prognosis, or outlook, and helps an oncologist choose the most appropriate treatment. More genes and/or proteins may be tested in the future.
* Stage of a tumour ? The currently accepted staging scheme for breast cancer is the TNM classification :
o Tumor ? There are five tumor classification values (Tis, T1, T2, T3 or T4) which depend on the presence or absence of invasive cancer, the dimensions of the invasive cancer, and the presence or absence of invasion outside of the breast (e.g. to the skin of the breast, to the muscle or to the rib cage underneath).
o Lymph Node ? There are four lymph node classification values (N0, N1, N2 or N3) which depend on the number, size and location of breast cancer cell deposits in lymph nodes.
o Metastases ? There are two metastatic classification values (M0 or M1) which depend on the presence or absence of breast cancer cells in locations other than the breast and lymph nodes (so-called distant metastases, e.g. to bone, brain, lung).

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Answer by Denisedds
It means her breasts are dense making it difficult to see anything so they are recommending an ultra sound. The findings are neither good nor bad. However, it is not a good thing that your mother apparently cannot use mammograms as a diagnostic tool for breast cancer.

Answer by Pandora Clipper
She needs to get the ultrasound done?
It will come out benign?.I have the ultrasounds done every time I go for mammogram..
The ?dense? part of the fatty tissue in the breast does not let the mammogram machine ?read enough? inside that tissue, so the Ultrasound just helps to identify more?
she will be fine?but do have it do?just in case..
its like looking inside a dark room part of a house, and the light of the ultrasounds turns the light on in that room?
does that make sense?
you got to check that room along with all the other rooms in there that were easy to read?

Answer by lo_mcg
It means they have found nothing untoward, but are recommending an ultrasound scan to investigate further.

I hope the ultrasound shows nothing is wrong

Answer by knittinmama
benign macrocalcifications mean they are not cancer, at least from the reading of the exam. They can lead to cancer in the future and should be monitored as the doctor recommended.

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