hi. thanks for the kind and informative words. i have a call into my dr, asking for referral for second opinion and/or biopsy. yeah....the one year of waiting.....doesnt exactly sound ideal. thank you.
That's a good analogy... those tiny microcalcifications on a mammogram do kind of resemble the constellations of the galaxy.
Anyway, calcifications are rarely, if ever, found to be of a cancerous origin. And, although they're an abnormality, the concern isn't so much that they appear; but rather the manner in which they form (i.e. clusters).
They can either be biopsied or observed for changes at a later follow-up time (usually 6 months). So, that 1 year wait that you were told is somewhat of a surprise to me.
Now, your age, which is 40, is considered to be on the young side to manifest these growths. Plus, the fact that you have fibrocysitic breasts, which is not an uncommon condition, does make the interpretation of a mammogram difficult.
If I were in your situation, and I was... only, I was 48 when my calcifications first appeared, I would pursue this matter before accepting that 1 year waiting plan.
A second opinion sounds more than reasonable. Ask about the option of having a biopsy... which would give you a definitive answer regarding the nature of the calcification.
I can only speak for myself when I say that 1 year of uncertainty would simply drive me up the wall. You do have a voice in all of this. Good luck in whatever you decide.