Why Would A Second Mammogram Be Required During An Annual Screening?

Posted on Thu, 22 Mar 2018

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Question : I recently had my annual screening mammogram and was notified that I needed to have a diagnostic mammogram d/t something seen on my R breast results, (58y/o, caucasian, postmenopausal for 10yrs, no family history of B.C. Or female cancers, 20 lbs overweight)
I am anxious about this additional test as my yearly mammograms have been negative since I began having them since I was 40 y/o, any advice or comments?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:

Hello,

If the mammogram is suspicious or non contributing, we go for either an ultrasound breast MRI or a biopsy. Another mammogram is not warranted.

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Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal
Oncologist

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