Mammogram call back. A little scared. Is this common?

[Anonymous]

I know it is scary, but as others have said, you are most likely fine.

Try to distract yourself (Netflix, social plans, a good book).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you get a copy of the report? What was the BIRADS number? That tells you how likely it is to be cancer. 5 or 6 is concerning. A 4 could go either way. 3 or less and it’s very unlikely. For reference, I got called back and recommended for a biopsy with a mass that was scored as a 4. It turned out to be benign.

That is helpful, thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you get a copy of the report? What was the BIRADS number? That tells you how likely it is to be cancer. 5 or 6 is concerning. A 4 could go either way. 3 or less and it’s very unlikely. For reference, I got called back and recommended for a biopsy with a mass that was scored as a 4. It turned out to be benign.

That is helpful, thank you.

4 is divided in to a, b, and c. From low suspicion to high. A is 2-10% suspicion of malignancy, b is 10-50%, and c is 50-95%.

Birads 5 is highly suspicious for malignantlcy (basically over 95% and your doctor is thinking it is cancer)

6 is a known cancer

If you have a 4, they say to consider a biopsy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you get a copy of the report? What was the BIRADS number? That tells you how likely it is to be cancer. 5 or 6 is concerning. A 4 could go either way. 3 or less and it’s very unlikely. For reference, I got called back and recommended for a biopsy with a mass that was scored as a 4. It turned out to be benign.

That is helpful, thank you.

4 is divided in to a, b, and c. From low suspicion to high. A is 2-10% suspicion of malignancy, b is 10-50%, and c is 50-95%.

Birads 5 is highly suspicious for malignantlcy (basically over 95% and your doctor is thinking it is cancer)

6 is a known cancer

If you have a 4, they say to consider a biopsy

Mine was zero, qualified as incomplete until ultrasound. But this is all useful to know. Thanks.