Worried about a 6 month reccurence after DCIS

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MyLoveO
MyLoveO Member Posts: 10
edited December 2018 in DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)

Last year I've been diagnosed with grade 3 Dcis 1.5 mm, the only sign was 5 cm area of microcalcifications on mammogram. After the lumpectomy, I've done a reexcision due to a close margin wich came back clear in March this year. At my 6 months mammo after these 2 lumpies I've have another 1.6 c new area of suspicious calcification in the lumpectomy site. Now I decided to opt for a mastectomy and I am very anxious for the final pathology report. It coul be a reccurence in only 6 months?

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  • sierramtngirl
    sierramtngirl Member Posts: 30
    edited October 2018

    It's most likely scar tissue. Scarring on mammogram looks like calcifications too. So, it's impossible for the radiologist to know if it is a cancer recurrence OR scarring from the lumpectomy. Please do keep us updated. We understand the worry.

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  • MyLoveO
    MyLoveO Member Posts: 10
    edited November 2018

    Thank you so much for you reply. I've undergone a simple mastectomy this monday and the recovery was much easier compared with the previous two lumpectomies. Now hopping that the path report will be clear. I will update the rezults. God bless you

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  • MyLoveO
    MyLoveO Member Posts: 10
    edited December 2018

    The path report after mastectomy came back clear. They found only a fibroadenoma and duct ectasia. I am so happy. They have sugested to take hormonal therapy but I declined the ideea.Thanks Good for everything and wish you all health and blessings

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  • Georgia1
    Georgia1 Member Posts: 1,321
    edited December 2018

    Great news! Hope the good pace of recovery continues.

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  • JoE777
    JoE777 Member Posts: 628
    edited December 2018

    Why aren't you on AIS OR TAMOXIFEN to help guard against the cancer? You can always stop it if you can't tolerate the treatment. Grade threewould be of concern for for me.

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  • MyLoveO
    MyLoveO Member Posts: 10
    edited December 2018

    JoE777 I am affraid of side effects, including hepathic toxicity since I generally try to avoid chemicals. I was told that even it was grade 3 there are only 1-2 % chances for a local reccurence and for contralateral breast is enough annual 3d mammo and ultrasound with elastography screening. Since Dcis can't reccur in the opposite breast I think it isn't very relevant that the initial Dcis treated with mastectomy was grade 3.

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