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The more we know, the more we can take charge of our health and request additional imaging.<\/h3>
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I looked down at the ringing phone, and my heart caught mid-beat. My second screening mammogram had been the day before, and if my doctor was calling me, they had found something.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJennifer, the radiologist would like you to come back in for a diagnostic mammogram,\u201d my doctor said. That was surprising. Why another mammogram? Didn\u2019t I just have one the day before?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is a diagnostic mammogram?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWell, they want to get a closer look at an area of calcifications. This will help them do that,\u201d was my doctor\u2019s response. I had no idea what calcifications were, but it sounded different than what I had previously had in my breast.<\/span><\/p>\n

In my early thirties, I was diagnosed with benign fibroadenomas in my breast. These are lumps that feel like smooth marbles when I touch them. They were imaged using ultrasound since I was not yet old enough to have my annual mammograms. I had had a few biopsies to verify that they were benign.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As my primary care doctor talked about the diagnostic mammogram I needed to have, I asked her if she could also order an ultrasound. Since my fibroadenomas were imaged using this technique, I decided to ask her for an additional scan.<\/span><\/p>\n

She was happy to place the order for the ultrasound and the diagnostic mammogram.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After more imaging and getting a second opinion with a different breast surgeon, my biopsy revealed DCIS – stage 0 breast cancer in my right breast. That second mammogram at 41 had caught the cancer at the earliest stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

I like to share this story because I think it is essential that we ask our providers for additional imaging. I knew that my breasts were dense because my previous mammogram report had told me. When I was in my thirties, I asked my radiologist why they didn\u2019t use mammograms on me. He told me that it was because younger women typically have denser breasts. Ultrasound was a better way to image specific areas in dense breasts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, when have the opportunity to talk to someone about their imaging report, I ask them what their breast density is. If they have dense breasts, I ask them if they\u2019have had additional screenings. While a mammogram detected my DCIS, even in my dense breasts, that is not the case for everyone. <\/span>The more we know, the more we can take charge of our health and request additional imaging.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Are you curious about what additional screening techniques are available? Read more <\/span>HERE<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Learn more about Jennifer Douglas<\/span><\/a> and her advocacy work, and connect with her on <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>LinkedIN<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Instagram,<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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My second screening mammogram had been the day before, and if my doctor was calling me, they had found something.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p> <p>\u201cJennifer, the radiologist would like you to come back in for a diagnostic mammogram,\u201d my doctor said. That was surprising. Why another mammogram? Didn\u2019t I just have one the day before?<\/p> <p>\u201cWhat is a diagnostic mammogram?\u201d<\/p> <p>\u201cWell, they want to get a closer look at an area of calcifications. This will help them do that,\u201d was my doctor\u2019s response. I had no idea what calcifications were, but it sounded different than what I had previously had in my breast.<\/p> <p>In my early thirties, I was diagnosed with benign fibroadenomas in my breast. These are lumps that feel like smooth marbles when I touch them. They were imaged using ultrasound since I was not yet old enough to have my annual mammograms. I had had a few biopsies to verify that they were benign.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p> <p>As my primary care doctor talked about the diagnostic mammogram I needed to have, I asked her if she could also order an ultrasound. Since my fibroadenomas were imaged using this technique, I decided to ask her for an additional scan.<\/p> <p>She was happy to place the order for the ultrasound and the diagnostic mammogram.\u00a0<\/p> <p>After more imaging and getting a second opinion with a different breast surgeon, my biopsy revealed DCIS - stage 0 breast cancer in my right breast. That second mammogram at 41 had caught the cancer at the earliest stage.<\/p> <p>I like to share this story because I think it is essential that we ask our providers for additional imaging. I knew that my breasts were dense because my previous mammogram report had told me. When I was in my thirties, I asked my radiologist why they didn\u2019t use mammograms on me. He told me that it was because younger women typically have denser breasts. Ultrasound was a better way to image specific areas in dense breasts.<\/p> <p>Now, when have the opportunity to talk to someone about their imaging report, I ask them what their breast density is. If they have dense breasts, I ask them if they\u2019have had additional screenings. While a mammogram detected my DCIS, even in my dense breasts, that is not the case for everyone. <i>The more we know, the more we can take charge of our health and request additional imaging.<\/i><\/p> <p>Are you curious about what additional screening techniques are available? 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