breast cancer

[indira510]

I did my mammogram and ultra sound, got something new in mammogramme but nothing in ultra sound
in my mammogram small foci of microcalcifications in right breast, total 7mm in diameter. and radiologist says in first page benign, but second page says this microcalcifications is indeterminent, need biobsy, steortactic core biopsy

[indira510]

thanks so much for your kind words, I am so terrified, my mother had brast cancer, when she was 41, then we were in Srilanka, she lived 18 yrs after that, and it came back in her lungs.
she had a lump.  so I was doing mammograms from, when I was 42.  I did a core biopsy 3 yrs ago, it was normal. same breast.  I am so scared this time,  for the procedure, and the out come. your reply helpful. thanks again, God bless u

[zouzi]

I would like to add that Ultrasound scans are excellent devices to detect if a lump is solid (such as a Fibroadenoma) or fluid-filled (such as a cyst). However,this test is unable to image "microcalcifications" (tiny calcium deposits),but in some cases it may be able to detect "macrocalcifications" (larger calcium deposits)
I hope this helps.

[zouzi]

Hi,
Microcalcifications are extremely common in the breast.Some are due to innocent causes,while others can raise the possibility that it could be serious.Some patterns,such as yours are called indeterminate,meaning that the radiologist cannot be sure and wants to perform a biopsy to make sure that a correct diagnosis can be obtained.
Please note, that a high percentage of indeterminate calcifications turn out to be from harmless causes, and I hope that your biopsy will result in benign findings...
Best wishes..