Understanding a mammogram report

Receiving your results after a screening mammogram can be alarming if you find out you need further diagnostics. But it doesn’t necessarily mean you have breast cancer – it just means your health care team needs a closer look. In this episode of Meaningful Medicine, Dr. Breanna Durbin explains why you might need additional imaging like a diagnostic mammogram or ultrasound, or even a biopsy, after a screening mammogram. Durbin, a general surgeon with Novant Health Surgical Associates – Bolivia, explains that most biopsies following a screening mammogram are negative for cancer. She also discusses some of the treatment options available for those whose diagnostics do lead to a breast cancer diagnosis.