Hi [@Kmh1605]‍ 

Sorry to hear about your mum, it is never nice getting the diagnosis for yourself, but when it is a family member you feel so helpless.

When I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer I didn't have an MRI or CT, you have a mammogram, then you go into another room and have an ultrasound at this point when they find something they do a biopsy and it is the fluid they pull from the lump that they test and this can give you the information about cancer, they will give you lots of numbers and information that helps them decide how it is best treated whether that is surgery, tablets, radiotherapy chemotherapy etc. I was given the results from my about 4 days after the biopsy, they could hazard a guess based on the size of what grade it would be but not what stage, there is a difference between grade of cancer and stage of cancer. They are very supportive and really take the time to explain things to you.

I hope the call goes well for your mum.

Kay