WHEN GOING FOR MAMOGRAM THERE ARE CALCIFICATIONS IN LEFT BREAST HAVE TO GO FOR OPEN BIOPSY ARE THERE SYMPTOMS OF CALCIFICATIONS
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Q: WHEN YOU HAVE BREAST CALCIFICATIONS ARE THERE SYMPTOMS
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12/ 7/08 9:26am
Hi Sharon - No, there are no symptoms of calcifications. In other words, you can't feel them. Regular calcifications are something many women have; micro-calcifications can be a precursor to breast cancer. Your mammogram must have shown some micro-calcifications. I'm sure they want to ascertain if they're pre-cancerous, so that they can keep a close eye on them, or perhaps use an MRI to spot anything the mammogram might have missed. But please try not to stress too much - 85% of biopsies are negative. Still, I'm glad you're pursuing this; we need to be diligent about breast changes, and you're doing that. Best of luck - PJH
12/ 7/08 3:53pm
Hi Sharon,
I had Micro calcification. I was in the 15% that it was DCIS Ductal Carcinoma In situ.
They will do a biopsy first to see if you have cancer. There are several treatments that are available. If you are not in the 15 % congrats. They will probably continue to watch for you.
Best thing I ever did was contact a Breast Surgeon. This person will monitor your breast going forward. They are not a General surgeon. They are someone that does nothing but monitor breast. If you have any further questions or I can help you please contact me on my email. Hapisam728@bellsouth. net . Susan
2/13/09 4:35pm
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