The BIRADS score was a IV. I have an appointment with a specialist on 9/14 and am trying to gather as much information as possible so I can ask the appropriate questions. The opinions from the pathologist, gynecologist,and physician who performed the stereotactic biopsy are all in agreement that an excisional biopsy should be performed. My understanding of this procedure is that the microcalcifications will all be excised as well as margins around this to check for any invasive tumor. Do they typically do receptor site testing as well? Another question I had is do they do a frozen section of the biopsied area to check for malignancy?
Thanks
Hi,
What was you mammogram BIRADS score?
It may be advisable to get an excisional biopsy of the breast area which showed the microcalcifications. Stereotactic biopsy may sometimes sample only a small part of the lesion and may not always reveal the invasive component.
You need closer surveillence as there may be some risk of developing cancer in the future.
All the best, and God Bless!
More info here: http://surgpathcriteria.stanford.edu/breast/adh/clinical.html