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Understanding Your Mammogram Results: Axillary Lymphadenopathy & BI-RAD Category 1


Question
Hi,
I am 31 years female, unmarried.  i had recently done my first mamogram. Following were the readings.
small axillary lymphadenopathy noted billaterally .
Imaging find are of Bi_RAD category -1.

Please explain to me what does the small axillary... means...
my doc says its nothing, but i'm concerned

Answer
You have enlarged lymph nodes in your arm pits. There is not enough information here to tell you what that means. However they may be checked by fine/thin needle aspiration biopsies. With regards to your breasts BI RAD 1 means that your cancer risk there at present is insignificant.