WHEN YOU HAVE BREAST CALCIFICATIONS ARE THERE SYMPTOMS

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

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

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