No clips in tissue after Lumpectomy

[gogogo89]

After post lumpectomy (needle wired localization) biopsy report for 3mm DCIS with all clear margins, my surgeon sent me for radiation therapy. I met with a radiation oncologist for an initial consultation. He read the post-lumpectomy report and noticed that the pathologist didn't find a clip (from the previous biopsy) in the tissue my surgeon took out. They did removed wire, off course. My surgeon didn't mention about it. So, an oncologist is sending me to post-surgery mammogram. Is this common? Should I expect to have another lumpectomy to get a clip out, then another biopsy report, just making sure that a surgeon took out right spot?

[japdip]

I wouldn't worry about the correct area being removed; that was the purpose of the wire localization. It will be interesting if it is visible on the mammogram. They don't have to be removed though; as a rule they cause no problems if they are left in place.

[gogogo89]

I was aware of the clip was there from the previous biopsy since a mammographer was targeting it when they did wire localization for lumpectomy. I didn't question at all about it should or shouldn't be left. But when a radiation oncologist mentioned about the report, he sounded like "where did it go?". Then, you know, I got strange feeling.....He said that he would ask my surgeon about it. Hopefully, she remember about it. I was the forth surgery for her long one day!

[japdip]

Were you aware that a clip was placed ?? They aren't always but I forget if it was mentioned in your previous posts. The wire would have located the proper area for the surgery. Clips are often left in place for future reference and are never removed. I'm certain with the wire localization that the correct area of tissue was removed.   Regards .....