Microcalcifications

[Snuffy]

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

[HYDRIN]

Hi: I  appreciate all of your support,  your posts are so helpful with all the information that everyone is giving I do feel more hopeful
. I have an appointment  on January 5 with a surgeon I am in the Nyc area and my family Doctor recommended him, wish I could go and have it biopsed right now, the waiting is a horror.

  I have never heard of microcalcifications , I always thought that a lump was what they were looking for in the mammograms..that is what has me so confused.

I will let you know how my tests come out. I am keeping all of you in my prayers .. Thanks again for the support.

[Snuffy]

Hi Celebris,
Wow, that is strange that your radiologist did not send you for further evaluation in 2004. The good thing is that you are going now and everything will be okay. I too did not know anything about microcalcifications or DCIS. I just researched as much as I could about it and I found a lot of answers. The good news with micros is that they are very common and usually benign. I am going through menopause and mine had something to do with that. I will keep you in my prayers. Hang in their!

Snuffy

[Celebris466]

Thanks!

Odd note to all of this.  I carried my mammograms home to take to a second opinion next week.  Weird thing is the microcalcifications were there in 2004, however, I can't tell if there were 5 of them like now or not, it is too hard to see.
So now I want to know why the radiologist last year didn't send me the Dr. like they did this year!!

Also, not sure about you folks but I never heard of microcalcifications before this.  I have participated in Breast Cancer walks and my step mom is Stage 2 almost done treatments.. and never heard of DCIS or calcifications.  

I thank God my surgeon decided to biopsy them, his inital reaction was there are only a few, not really clustered, but let's biopsy them to be on the safe side!  You just never know.

[Snuffy]

Dear Andy's Mom,
I know having microcalcifications can be pretty scary. If I were you I would not be afraid to have another biopsy or xrays if suggested to do so. From what I understand mammos have a very low radiation output or something like that. I have a feeling that everything will be okay for you. I do not know much about having a hysterectomy, sorry I cannot help you out with that question. I will keep you in my prayers and I know that you will be fine. Please let us know how you make out. Hang in their!

Snuffy

[Celebris466]

Dear Hydrin,

My surgeon told me that most of the time micrcalcifications are benign.  However, as you can see from my previous note I did have something called DCIS that was diagnosed after a stereostatic biopsy two weeks ago.  I was horrified at first too.  But then you realize that it is stage 0 and curable.  In your case you may still have only benign calcifications, so take it one day at a time.  If you are comfortable learning more, do a web search of DCIS and learn some things about it.  I am in the massachusetts area and would be happy to recommend my surgeon if you are in the area.

Hang in there.  Keep good thoughts and take it one day at a time.

[Snuffy]

Dear Celebris466,

Glad to hear that your diagnosis is just DCIS. From what I have read about DCIS it is very very treatable. I had a couple of microcalcifications on my left side and fortunately my path report came back good. I will keep you in my prayers, Hang in their and let us know how you make out on 1/6. I know that you will be okay.

Best Wishes,
Snuffy :))