Breast Cancer/mamo results

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Expert: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. - 6/19/2009


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ok i got mamo results over phone so i only picked up on some key words they said they found something 10mm-5mm said non malignace and benign but there were irregular margins and some calcification...i thought irregular margins and calcification meant cancer so why would they say non malignant and benig i am so confused want me to have another mamo or ultrasound ...so confused could you explain to me what you get out of these results please

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Not all calcifications are cancer suspect. Irregular margins may make a finding cancer suspect but again it is a matter of context. To be able to answer this with ANY confidence I do need to read your full report. When you have it you may copy it here if you so wish.

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I`m a doctor of medicine and a specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have long experience in diagnostics and treatment of breast tumours.

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