What Will My Next Mammogram Show After Calcifications?

My calcifications were DCIS, not yet spread but if they do they will become cancer. I had a lumpectomy and was on tamoxifen for Two years. Now an invasive reoccurrence that was not detected in a mammogram. It was detected via ultrasound because my lymph node was enlarged and so follow on MRI detected the tumor. Are they going to do a biopsy for you? I’d highly recommend. I’m finding out the hard way that mammograms don’t always pick everything up.

I am scheduled for a biopsy

I am sitting in the same seat, Carolyn. My biopsy is for 4/23. How long before yours? Maybe we can walk together?

Gm ladies, after 3 mammos , 3 Sonos, mri and 2(3) suspicious areas waiting on results from biopsy of calcifications 4/11. Nervous. After 1st biopsy diagnosed with DCIS 0 GRADE. But once the mri was done by another facility (biopsy) The surgeon and I had already set a surgery date which was supposed to be 4/9 for a lumpectomy. Everything has gone south at this point. I don't know if there will be a status or grade change along with a different option for the surgery. ANTICIPATION!!!!

Addendum: just spoke to my surgeon biopsy show hyperplasia cells . But to put a damper on it all she wants another biopsy of a area they missed. MRI Biopsy. I think I'm just going to run. No where in particular. Can't take anymore of this.

@karen I know how you feel! From the time of my first mammogram in Feb. to bilateral mastectomy, it was 30 days! It was a whirlwind. I refused a MRI biopsy too. I had to make a decision quickly and I chose the bilateral mastectomy to just stop everything. I wanted less worry and testing down the road. It’s a lot, and mentally exhausting.

Biopsy scheduled for 4/23 will decide after the results of biopsy if a mastectomy is in my future ❤️

Let me just state this. I'm 65 with comorbid diagnosis. My surgeon is concerned especially with my CHF AND AFIB that God forbid I wouldn't be able to make it through a major surgery of a full mastectomy. I've had 3 lumpectomies over the course of the past 8yrs all benign. Now with the DCIS. How many yrs am I supposed to go through this?

@karen m - I’m so sorry you’re going thru this. That’s scary but trust your doctors and put it all in God’s hands. Sometimes that’s what we have to do.

Ty Dennie. I was told the same thing yesterday by my psych. who's very concerned for my overall health also.

Just received letter rom my radiologist that I am non-density hope that’s good🙂

Lol. I initially had dense breast for the past 20yrs. My surgeon is formed me that i have very busy breast. ( many calcifications, lessons and masses) i hope they don't miss anything this time. Smh. Because in 2013. I was prescribed tamoxefin. Never explained for what, side effects etc. That oncologist ordered it an that was the end of it. Took it for 3 months and DC o. My own not knowii to be effective on the tissue and cell I had to take it for 5 yrs. So here I am in 2025 with breast cancer. I'd give. Smh

Predicting exactly what future mammograms will show isn't possible, as calcifications can remain stable, change, or new ones can develop over time. The good news is that many calcifications are benign, and your healthcare team will carefully monitor any changes through regular follow-up imaging to ensure the best possible care for your specific situation.