I'm so glad to hear your good results. Time to celebrate!
I got this painful stereotactic biopsy done on the 16th and got the result today, it is NEGATIVE. I am relieved.
I have had mamo with microcalcifications 2 times, 2 stero biopsy followed by lumpectomy in 2 years, bengin both times. My 6 month mamo this week has shown microcalcifications again. I am seeing my surgeon next week for the official results and plan of attack. they watch me even more carefully because my mom is a 5 yr survivor. I agree with RavenLady about a man developing the biopsy machine. the first time was OK but the second time on the other breast was getting tiring. I told the radiologist that I had "been there, done that, got the t-shirt" she then asked what the t-shirt looked like. they try to keep the stress level down while you are on the table. good luck to all.
Thank you all for your supportive responses. I am feeling a lot better now. And really hope that the result would turn out to be great. Good luck to myself and to everyone who is going through all these. THANKS.
Hey Mei,
I just had my call-back mammo today for microcalcs (not in last years mammo) and will be havng my biopsy on the 18th. We will be fine Mei! Believe! MV
My Mom had the old mammo guided needle biopsy and she swears only a man could have dreamt it up! We get to lie on a padded table onour belleys while dangling the suspect breast through a hole! I laughed so hard and intend to hold the humor through the procedure. If you gigle a time or two Mei, I would not blame you, I will! MV
Dear SFMei: Microcalcifications are small calcium deposits found within the breast tissue. There are different types of microcalcifications, and based on their pattern on the mammogram it gives the radiologist clues as to their cause. For instance microcalcifications that are more scattered are probably due to a benign (non-cancerous) cause, a
The chances that your calcifications are benign are actually quite high. If they did turn out to be precancerous they would be found very early and treatable. I think its fairly common for radiologists to mark calcifications on mammos and follow them for some time before they turn suspicious. (I've had that happen twice now.) In the meantime we aren't even aware there is trouble may be brewing our mammogram reports come back normal. On the other side, as they follow these calcs, many times they never turn into anything suspicious, so I guess they figure they're saving us stress by not telling us unless they become suspicious.
I know of no way to estimate chances of cancerous or non-cancerous. Microcalcifications are normally present in breast tissue but it is how they are present that indicates a possibility of cancer. You didn't say if the microcalcifications were scattered or observed in a cluster. The biopsy you are having is the only way to know for sure. You don't mention a BIRAD score either. I believe it's 50% or more may be something other than malignant.