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Cluster of Microcalifications

A year ago I had two benign cyst removed from my breast, recently I had a Mammogram done and what was found were Cluster of Microcalifications which require further testing, Breast Cancer runs in my family, my sister passed away at age 42, I'm 44 and very scared that I might have cancer as well.  I have been reading and finding out that clusters might be considered cancerous which frightens me very much. Is there some type of foods I should be eating or can I do anything on my part to help!

Also it states my Birad Catergory is 0 due to unable to compare, I don't know what that means?  Please let me know.  thank you.
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Sorry to hear your biopsy hurt. I'll look for your results tomorrow. Hope they turn out ok.
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I am absolutely shocked and pissed that you would "Like some perky new boobs". Search the internet and see just what we have to go through and look at some of the results of our perky new boobs. Wonder if you would change your mind then? How ridiculas a statement. Ha! Ha!
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I had the biopsy yeaterday and as much as everyone says it doesn't hurt it does actually hurt a lot. I really hope I never have to go through that again. I see the Dr. on Thurs for the results...keep you posted.
Sometimes I feel with my history and that of my mom and aunt  eventually something will be malignant so lets just get rid of it and start all over. I wouldn't mind having some new perky boobs at 51!. Ha! Ha! Hope everyone is OK I'll chat more later too tired now!
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Yes with the biopsy you will know for sure and want have to worry for 6 months. Let us know.
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I'm sure you'll feel more comfortable knowing the outcome than waiting 6 months. What type of biopsy are you having?
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Had My Dr appointment..He said in norman situations he would say wiat 6 months, but with my history and that of my MOM HISTORY he wants to be sure so they will call tomorrow to schedualKeep you posteed. SAssysab
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sassysab and serene 1 Let us know if you have more questions or just need to vent. It's also good to hear your results. When those "benign" results are posted it helps the others have hope that their biopsy will also turn out benign.
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First a thank you for having this site available.  I stumbled upon it in search for info. about microcalc.  I had a stereotactic biopsy done Monday 9/25 and am about to go crazy waiting for results.  Today is Thurs. - I have called in again and left a message.  The info. I have gotten from this site has helped so much.  I had no idea there were so many of us out there w/this problem.  Just wanted to say thanks...and hoped by writing, it would release some anxiety!
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Wow! I had lots of questions and reading your posts all of them have been answered. I have had 3 Momo's (magnifications and something to do with "vascular"???) but the final outcome is a rating of 4 and a trip to the specialist to schedule a reccommended biopsy. I had a lump removed over 10 years ago from the same breast, a mother who is a breast cancer survivor (20 years) and I had Stage II ovarian cancer (all is still good now) 4 years ago. I am no stranger to all of this but there is so much I DO NOT know and being able to contact others who are goig through or have gone through the same thing in invaluable. I didn't even know what the ratings meant. Any way thanks to you all you are in my thoughts and I will keep you posted as to results.
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Thank you jc.
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THANK YOU FOR THE POST... I JUST SENT ANOTHER ONE ON MICROCALCIFICATIONS.... I AM SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR DIAGNOSIS, BUT YOU SEEM EXTREMELY STRONG!!! PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU JUST EVER NEED AN EAR..THANKS
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just a question, could anyone tell me that having 17 calcifications in my left breast is ok to have? Had the bio, last wk. and came back non-cancerous.Great news!! Havent heard from my dr. and was wondering will they be removed or will I have a mamo still once a year or every 6 month. Any advise
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Jc I posted you above on 9-7-06 Microcalcifications on mamo I think. I am sorry you are upset I certainly know how you are feeling as I just went through this myself. Found cancer in July, had right breast masectomy August 25th. We don't mean to sound harsh on here it just comes out that way sometimes. If there is anything I can answer for you I will do my best. Unfortunately I don't believe they would send you to a specialist if there was no cause for concern. But there are lots of things that go wrong in the breast. Please let us know how things go. Look at breastcancer.org a wonderful site with lots of information there.
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They don't remove widespread calcifications usually only tight clusters.
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SEE MY POST ON MICROCALCIFICATIONS..... ANY ADVICE IS APPRECIATED..
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When are you scheduled for your test and which ones? There are lots of things going on in our boobs at one time. Let us know when your test are scheduled.
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had my first mamogram yesterday, a diagnostic one, lots of pictures and a sonogram... radiologsits told me a "cluster of microcalcifications" but i also had a fibro...something tumor, but she was less concerned about that and a probable papaloma cyst, which she said i will probably need to see a surgeon for.  she said that we were going to handle this one at a time and do a biopsy, stereotatic (sp??) a week from monday....
should i be concerned that ALL 3 of these things are going on in ONE breast?
35 yrs old, very scared.
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hi everyone,
I had 12 bio's done on Tues. and had the results back by 1pm the next day. Not one of them were canerous. Praise the Lord. I will be praying for all of you and I will be walking for all of you on Oct. 1st for breat cancer. God bless all of you.
Kind Regards,
Denise
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Hi I just had the radilogist put the wire in and the surgeon removed a cluster of calcification they were very close to the breast wall. I origally was sceduled last week but machine broke 3 weeks before that i went for a mamatome thats a biopsy procedure they couldn,t do it because of the location. I had to wait because my surgeon was on vacation Since my 1st mamagram til now its been over 7 weeks. I was so stressed. I am glad it over now. For all of you out there it not that painful just don,t run up the stairs I found that out the hard way. It will be a few days before I get results. I just hope my luck doesnt interfere
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they said califications and they are shaped differently. I asked about the birad scoring and the Dr. said they are scoring me at a 4.
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P.S The Dr. also said they are in one area and not scattered. Should I be more concerned?
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A Birad rating of 4 is suspicious, but certainly better than a 5 which is highly suggestive of malignancy. They do worry more about certain types of clustered calcifications, which is probably why they rated it a 4 and want to do a biopsy. Many of these clusters are benign, but the only way to find out is through biopsy. Let us know if you have other questions. A lot of us have been through this more than once!
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Sounds like a cluster versus scattered. That has a 50-75% chance of being benign. Having a biopsy is the right thing to do...stay strong!
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What kind of spots are you talking about? Microcalcifications?
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