Right mammo shows calcifications

SusanB12

Right mammo shows calcifications

SusanB12

Hello,

Haven't posted in awhile, I had a left mastectomy, 3 months out now and five weeks of radiation.  Just had a mammogram on the right breast a few weeks ago results came back with increased calcifications. Also had an MRI which supposedly was normal.

But this makes me upset and worried.  I was already thinking of  going back and having the other breast removed.  Anyone have any information on calcifications that might ease my mind.

thanks.

willowweed

Hi Susan,

I don't have any information on calcifications that might ease your mind, however it would be a good thing if this turns out to be troublesome but they caught it very early.  The extent of my knowledge on calcifications is I know that sometime they mean absolutely nothing, and sometimes (as in my case) they can be indicative of disease.  I know how these stupid vague tests make us worry so much.  If your results came back a few weeks ago, what is your doctor saying about the calcifications?  Are they thinking it is something to be concerned about?  And was the MRI a followup because of the calcifications?  If so, and it came back normal then let your mind be at ease.  Hopefully you can trust your doctor to be very diligent in your future care.  Be well.

nash

I have calcifications in both breasts that were deamed benign and that didn't show up on MRI.