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[quote=Anonymous]THE RESULTS ARE IN: The doctor said the biopsy was "positive for breast cancer" it is "Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)". Actually hearing those words was surreal.

She didn't know how many calcifications I have, but said that they were not all removed during the biopsy.  The goal of the biopsy is to sample the calcs, not remove them is how she explained it.  I had to clarify that I didn't believe that removing all the calcs removed all the cancer - she sounded relieved when I said that. Her silence seemed to say 'Poor thing! She thinks a simple biopsy can get rid of cancer'.  :shock: Lol. I didn't break down or anything. As the bc survivor noted, this is a highly treatable form of cancer although it may mean a mastectomy for me. During my research I read about a cooling cap successfully used to prevent hair loss during chemo (hopefully I won't need that!).  I won't tell anyone until after the holiday.  Merry Christmas! I have breast cancer! - ugh, not!

I have requested a copy of my pathology report, so that will tell me more. I have read that you can obtain a copy of your biopsy images on CD, which may come in handy later if I switch facilities for any reason. Always seems easier to get copies as you go along rather than requesting an entire medical file later.  Let me end my rambling here.

Thank you for all of your support and stay on top of those mammograms.

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