After previous DCIS dx am I doomed to biopsies every 6 mos.?

Quirky74747

I had a biopsy last week and the results just came back benign (I am SUPER relieved and thankful!). It was for micro calcifications that showed up on mammo of the right breast...just like what happened a year ago in the left breast but showed up as DCIS. I had a lumpectomy and am on tamoxifen and all was well for 6 months. My first followup diagnostic mammo on the left showed micro calcifications in a different area and they biopsied. Benign. Now here I am at the year mark of the DCIS and another biopsy. Don't get me wrong...I would rather have to get a biopsy and have the good news of it being benign rather than another DCIS dx and more surgery...maybe even radiation or deciding on mastectomy. But going through one every 6 months and the worry that goes with it is not my idea of fun. Is this just par for the course if you have a previous DCIS dx and your breasts seem to have or develop lots of these micro calcifications? I'll talk more to my MO at my next appt., but thought someone might have some ideas...

Thanks!

Kirsten

savgigi

I had calcifications show up at 18 months. The biopsy showed fat necrosis. I had the same fear as you that I would be facing biopsies on a regular basis, but all has been quiet since.

My MO said he has a fair number of patients who find themselves with something always showing up and a fair number of them decide at some point to have a mastectomy because the stress of the biopsies and the fear at some point become too much. I have thought a lot about that and have in the back of my mind the magic number where I will make that decision. I hope all calms down for you and you do not have to face any more surprises.