Parenchymal Patterns anyone??

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Parenchymal Patterns anyone??

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Parenchymal Patterns anyone?? I have just had my first mammogram following breast cancer last year. It was all clear but on the report it says that there remains a moderately dence background parenchymal pattern followed by an M2.

Has anyone got a clue what that means.

Thanks.

Caroline

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parenchymal patterns Parenchymal pattern is just a way the radiologists describe breast tissue. before the breast screening program all mammos were reported this way.
The grading letter changes with different centres but I would interpret anything with a 2 as benign.
Basically they are saying that you have dense breast tissue which is not uncommon in pre menopausal women.
Hope this puts your mind at rest
Jakey

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Thanks Many thanks for that Jakey, feel much better now.

Caroline

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Hi Caroline I’m the same as you!

M1 = Normal
M2 = Benign
M3 = Equivocal
M4 = Suspicious
M5 = Malignant

Margaret