Most breast cancers do not grow 'overnight'. If you are going to write a post that suggests that, had you had the mammogram, breast cancer would not have been found, please post what type(s) of breast cancer was diagnosed..
You do not mention if you had received an ultrasound, either.
After years of being followed for calcifications I went one year without a mammogram due to no health insurance and when I went back I had cancer in both breast!! Why wait there are so many ways to make this a win win situation and wait and see just causes more stress and concern. You have been through this before and know that sooner is better than later and that breast cancer by far is the most curable cancer now. Another opinion is needed!!! God bless you and may you be blessed with good health
I just wanted to add my best wishes to you and let you know I had biopsies on two areas of microcalcs last year. The radiologist recommended only biopsy on one but
I told my surgeon that if they found anything, it would have to be removed, so why have to go back for surgery again? They found LCIS, so I'm glad I had both done. I agree that you should definitely get another opinion and get this resolved. You sound like you are a very strong women and have a great attitude about your breast issues, so you need to have peace of mind on this new concern. It could very well turn out to be benign changes causing the microcalcs, but you don't want to be stressing about the "what ifs".
I wish you all the best and I'm sending you a big hug ( ),
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Hi there,
This is an excellent advice that Japdip has given you ...
If I were you, I would do exactly as she is recommending!
Good luck...
First thing .... why was it 2 years since your last Mammogram ? You should be followed at least yearly with your past history. Second; if you are not content with either the Radiologist or the Surgeon then by all means see someone else and take ALL your films and records for him/her to review. Now about the calcifications; these areas can and should be biopsied .... before they need to be surgically removed. There are several types of biopsy and certainly one of them would be appropriate to determine if these calcifications are benign or malignant. If there are several areas and all are clustered calcifications I don't see how one would determine that the wire placement was in the wrong area. If there are multiple clusters then they all need to be investigated. Certainly biopsies can be done on more that one area at the same time ..... If I were you I would get busy, consult a Breast Surgeon (different one) and start over. Regards ....