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Microcalcifications
Hello,
I had a mammogram in November of 2005 and it came back a class 4. I guess that means it is probably very suspicious. I have three microcalcifications on my left breast. I am having a stereotatic biopsy on December 19th. I know from reading in this forum that 80 perecent come back benign. I am really nervous, I am only 45. My two older sisters also went through the same procedure and everything worked out okay for them. I guess I am just pretty scared. Thank you for your help.
Terry
I had a mammogram in November of 2005 and it came back a class 4. I guess that means it is probably very suspicious. I have three microcalcifications on my left breast. I am having a stereotatic biopsy on December 19th. I know from reading in this forum that 80 perecent come back benign. I am really nervous, I am only 45. My two older sisters also went through the same procedure and everything worked out okay for them. I guess I am just pretty scared. Thank you for your help.
Terry
I have been trying to absorb so much information in the past few days and then I found this forum.
My situation is unique as I am not the patient, my husband is. He has been living with a noticable lump for the past 8 to 10 months. He neglected to tell me about it. I saw him rubbing his breast and he came clean. I felt and saw the lump; the afflicted breast differs in shape and size to the other one. And it is very tender.
I made an appointment right away with our family Doctor. He scheduled a mammogram last week. This morning we heard that there was calcification, possibly from an old injury. We have an appointment scheduled Feb. 21st, with a surgeon, for a biopsy.
My huband is 42 years old. Is anyone aware of men who have been diagnosed with this, or been through this? I would appreciate any input. This is going to be a very long next couple of weeks for us.
Thank you all in advance and best of luck to you with your own procedures.
My situation is unique as I am not the patient, my husband is. He has been living with a noticable lump for the past 8 to 10 months. He neglected to tell me about it. I saw him rubbing his breast and he came clean. I felt and saw the lump; the afflicted breast differs in shape and size to the other one. And it is very tender.
I made an appointment right away with our family Doctor. He scheduled a mammogram last week. This morning we heard that there was calcification, possibly from an old injury. We have an appointment scheduled Feb. 21st, with a surgeon, for a biopsy.
My huband is 42 years old. Is anyone aware of men who have been diagnosed with this, or been through this? I would appreciate any input. This is going to be a very long next couple of weeks for us.
Thank you all in advance and best of luck to you with your own procedures.
Hi Everyone,
Iam 35 years old and my husband and i are trying for our first child. I decided to have a mammogram just cause i thought i'd get it out of the way. Well, i did & they caleld me back to tell me they had to do an xray on my left breast again cause they found calcifications. I went in even though i had the cad done and they said i have to come back in 6 months. they said its not cancerous but i was reading on line and they said that califications come in 2. Macro& micro? Should i ask my doctor which kind of calcification i have? They said its hard to read cause i'm young. The other thing too is that if i get pregnant now i can't go back in 6mths. i have to wait 9 mths. Should i be worried, which iam. My mom said not to be that its normal.I am nervous but this is new to me what should i think?? if anyone can give me advice that would be great? What about a Biopsy in 6mths,when i'm pregnant? Is that a needle thing there?
thanks
preston1
Iam 35 years old and my husband and i are trying for our first child. I decided to have a mammogram just cause i thought i'd get it out of the way. Well, i did & they caleld me back to tell me they had to do an xray on my left breast again cause they found calcifications. I went in even though i had the cad done and they said i have to come back in 6 months. they said its not cancerous but i was reading on line and they said that califications come in 2. Macro& micro? Should i ask my doctor which kind of calcification i have? They said its hard to read cause i'm young. The other thing too is that if i get pregnant now i can't go back in 6mths. i have to wait 9 mths. Should i be worried, which iam. My mom said not to be that its normal.I am nervous but this is new to me what should i think?? if anyone can give me advice that would be great? What about a Biopsy in 6mths,when i'm pregnant? Is that a needle thing there?
thanks
preston1
Biopsy came back benign. I go back in 6 months for mammogram. Thanks for comments and advice. Good luck to you all.
Angie
Angie
If they are beign, then they should not be a problem. They probably should be removed if precancerous or DCIS. Consider the rest of your treatment carefully. The jury is still out (at least in some medical circles) about what should be done next. Good luck to you as there are choices and not everyone will agree with everyone else. Choose for yourself and your comfort level...
Just wanted to get back to everyone.
I got the results of my biopsy.. negative for an cancer...
I was very concerned, I think even my Doctor expected there to be something there, because when he looked at the biopsy report he appeared surprised. Guess this just shows that even the best Doctors can't tell anything before the results from the biopsy are in.
BTW before the biopsy he told me something that made me feel alot better and maybe some of you ladies will feel better also about the calcifications , I had a small grouping of calcifiactions , and he said that if he did find something there at this stage it is usually 100% curable...
Thank you all for your advice, help and support it made the wait alot more bearable... Take care
I got the results of my biopsy.. negative for an cancer...
I was very concerned, I think even my Doctor expected there to be something there, because when he looked at the biopsy report he appeared surprised. Guess this just shows that even the best Doctors can't tell anything before the results from the biopsy are in.
BTW before the biopsy he told me something that made me feel alot better and maybe some of you ladies will feel better also about the calcifications , I had a small grouping of calcifiactions , and he said that if he did find something there at this stage it is usually 100% curable...
Thank you all for your advice, help and support it made the wait alot more bearable... Take care
Thank you all for posting such informative information regarding your situations. I am 33 and have history of bc in family - mother diagnosed at 39. I had a mammogram at 30 which was normal. Had a baby just over 2 years ago and breastfed her for 18 months. Had my second mammogram 3 weeks ago and went back last Thursday for digital diagnostic mammogram. Radiologists saw cluster of microcalcs on rt breast which she felt warented a stereotactic biopsy this Monday. I know I need to wait for biopsy results before making myself too crazy, but could these microcalcs, whether benign or precancerous, be removed regardless? Has anyone had these removed with laser? Thanks again for all posts - very helpful for me as I have had only about a week to digest my own situation.
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