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Weneke6
Weneke6 Member Posts: 88
edited October 2016 in Waiting for Test Results

Can anyone tell me what this means? It was just posted to the patient portal and doc won't be in until tomorrow.

 On the magnification views there are indeterminate grouped calcifications in the right upper outer breast. These microcalcifications have a mild heterogenous morphology but no significant pleomorphism. The largest is 0.7 cm in the posterior nipple 9:00. The other slightly smaller group of over an 0.6 cm length probably about 10:00
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  • marie5890
    marie5890 Member Posts: 3,594
    edited September 2016

    It's a description of some microcalcification that are seen on your mammogram. Not sure if this is your first mammogram or if it's your annual. In and of themselves, microcals are B9. Sometimes, they are an indication of possible early stage cancer.

    If this is your annual, what is seen this time will be compared to what was on your previous mammos. A diagnositic mammo may be recommended, which is just a closer look at this specific area. It's also possible that a biopsy may be recommended to make sure things are ok.

    Is it overly concerning? No. But it is something that they may want to take a closer look at.

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  • Weneke6
    Weneke6 Member Posts: 88
    edited September 2016

    Thank you for replying,

    This is from my disgnostic mammo. They are waiting to compare this to my 2015. I just moved so those films are being fedex over.

    I was just curious what others thought.


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  • Weneke6
    Weneke6 Member Posts: 88
    edited October 2016

    So there has been a change from my 2015. Doc wouldn't say what. Infact she wouldn't say much of anything but had that ptiy tone. I actually found it rather obnoxious. I will be having a biopsy into places on Friday. Is it the same procedure even if they are sampling two spots? Do they sample all the calcifications?

    Any chance with a change for it to still be b9?

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  • LisaAlissa
    LisaAlissa Member Posts: 1,092
    edited October 2016

    Hi Weneke6!

    Definitely still a chance that it will be benign. Changes often warrant a biopsy -- but remember that they wouldn't need a biopsy if they could tell what the change was without one.

    Most of the people who are asked to have a biopsy (because the person reading the imaging study see something they aren't sure about) get a benign result. Approximately 80%, in fact, get a benign result.

    So your chances remain excellent!

    Best wishes,

    LisaAlissa


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  • keepthefaith611
    keepthefaith611 Member Posts: 131
    edited October 2016

    Thanks Lisa that is a very reassuring reply to read! It is nice when you read a calming perspective - I appreciate that very much. Weneke, all crossed for B9.!

    KTF

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  • Weneke6
    Weneke6 Member Posts: 88
    edited October 2016

    Thank you both. Keepthefaith, I wish the same to you.

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