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Erin,
I experienced this. I am glad that I did. My radiologist found a very, very small cluster of calcifications (9/06) and it did turn out to be DCIS with a very small invasion portions (6mm/5mm) That is VERY SMALL. I mean I would have preferred it to be a benign cal, but it wasn't. I feel very fortuanate that it was detected so small and early. If you look at my history, I have had a past, but I consider myself lucky because each time it was caught so early. Please note that I am BRCA2 positive, but didn't know that until last yr July.
There is an excellent chance that yours is benign or even just DCIS.
If there were no calcifications, I would imagine a tumor the size that I had would have gone undetected at that point when it was found.
Harrie
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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