Old fibroadenoma showing some shadows in this year’s ultrasound

Hi, this is the first time for me in this forum, terrified and looking for some answers.

I have a fibrocystic disease since my early 20’s, I am 44yo. I have an annual ultrasound check up on them and I get the breast surgeon to look at it. They change slightly in size and number from year to year. Last year i’ve got 2 of them biopsed and it was as always b9, thanks God.

In this year’s ultrasound check up, the radiologist spotted what they call it a distal acoustic shadowing which was not there in the last year’s images (they always compare) in one of my old fibroadenomas ( with no change in size what so ever from 3 years ago). She advised for a precautionary biopsy on this one. My question is, can fibroadenoma turn to cancer? and what is the possibility if it hasn’t change in size at all? Doesn’t cancer should be growing?

They also spotted another 2 new solid masses in the same right breast which they did not give any suspicious characteristics about them at all, just solid masses.

By the way I am a Mirina user. My GP said Mirina can contribute to the increase of number of fibroadenomas and I have to take it out, but can it incourage breast cancer as well?

Sorry for my long post but I am really worried.

I took the report to my GP as I live in Australia. She felt that the US report was very poorly written and the breast surgeon has to look at the images himself and we’ll go from there.

I should be having an urgent appointment next week to see him, but any advice from you would be highly appreciated

Mona

Mona

 

Hello and welcome to the forum.

 

I am not able to help you about the fibrodema but what I wanted to do was bump your post up so that the other ladies can see it and someone will be able to answer your questions.

 

It is good to hear that your team are being very thorough and hopefully they will be able to give you peace of mind very soon.

 

You could always post on Ask the nurses but it will be Monday before they are around now I think.

 

Sending you hugs and let us know how you get on if you want to.

 

helena xx

Thanks so much Helena for your reply, I’m actually trying to stay positive but it is not easy all the time. I hate the wait. Can you please tell me how to bump the post up?

Mona

Thanks so much for your support Helena