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Is Calcification In The Breast Always A Sign Of Breast Cancer?
Is calcification in your breast always a sign of breast cancer? How can a doctor tell the difference between a cyst in a woman breast or if it s a mass? What percentage of mass s in breast are malignant? If you have several benin mass in your breast and you have family history of breast cancer (your Mother) should you have the mass s removed?
Wed, 6 Jun 2018
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Only microcalcifications needs to be evaluated for cancer. A cyst or mass can be readily differentiated by ultrasound. In case of benign mass, it need not to be removed.
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Only microcalcifications needs to be evaluated for cancer. A cyst or mass can be readily differentiated by ultrasound. In case of benign mass, it need not to be removed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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