A 40-year-old woman consults because she has noticed a lump in the superoexternal quadrant of the right breast for the past month. She provides a report of a mammography that describes a BIRADS 3 lesion:
The rest of the answers are incorrect. With a BIRADS 3 this is the correct attitude to follow.
Reassure her, since an imaging test has already been done and malignancy has been ruled out.
This classification probably implies surgery, given that the probability of cancer is greater than 10%. He explains it to her and refers her preferentially to the Breast Unit.
This is a probably benign finding, given that there is less than a 2% chance of cancer. He explains that it requires follow-up every 6-12 months until 24 months or a biopsy.
The findings are of low suspicion of cancer (between 2 and 10%) but a biopsy is necessary.
With a BIRADS 3 this is the correct attitude to follow.