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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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Breast Cancer |
My mammogram showed microcalcalcification07/20/2009 |
Mamogram showed microcalcalcifications and am being sent for a breast biopsy by sterotactic. I am very concerned. The chances of it being cancer. I have loss 3 family members to cancer. Thank you for your help
Many microcalcifications are benign, but the biopsy is necessary and should be done stereotactically when possible.
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Paula Silverman, MD Associate Professor Medical Director, Breast Cancer Program Division of Hematology/Oncology Ireland Cancer Center University Hospitals School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University |
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