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Becky · 11-18-2009, 11:09 AM

Well, the masectomy part is true (if it returns) just because you've had radiation and cannot get it again.

I think for additional peace of mind, perhaps you should have your medical team review the pictures (the whole set from this time and last time and any time the calcifications were present). Especially your surgeon and your rad onc. See what they think. I'll admit that micro is different than my boulders but I was always under the assumption that clustering was the significant thing.

11-18-2009, 11:09 AM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Microcalcifications in tumour bed Well, the masectomy part is true (if it returns) just because you've had radiation and cannot get it again. I think for additional peace of mind, perhaps you should have your medical team review the pictures (the whole set from this time and last time and any time the calcifications were present). Especially your surgeon and your rad onc. See what they think. I'll admit that micro is different than my boulders but I was always under the assumption that clustering was the significant thing. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"