I just want to say that there is a lot of talking about doing mammogram
to detect a breast cancer.My BC wasn't detected by mammogram it was
detected by ultrasound. I had two mammograms done and it didn't show anything .Only because I had some symptoms(I lost some weight rapidly) another doctor decided to do one more mammo and ultrasond,than followed by biopsy .There was another mammogram and MRI done before the surgery and again my BC was visable only on MRI.It was a stage 2 Her2+.I had mastactomy, followed by chemo , 1 year of herceptin and radiation therapy.It's been 2 years since the surgery and I'm doing fine. Ironicaly my mom was diagnosed almost at the same time as I was with different type of BC, she is also OK but together we went thru a lot.I just want everybody to know that positive attitude has
a lot to do with getting better even though sometimes it's hard and you feel like screaming . And another thing,I suggest to follow annual mammogram with ultrasound, some doctors do them together but most of the doctors rely only on mammograms. Thank God my doctor decided to go with both otherwise with just mammogram not showing anythig at that time I might haven't been here today.Good luck to everyone..
Elmwood Park, NJ