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A recent mammography revealed calcification spots in both breasts. Because of being in both breasts and the calcifications were not grouped together, the radiologists recommended against biopsy and suggested a follow-up mammogram in 6 months. Given this information, do you agree with his recommendation? Thanks.
The way you describe them makes it more probable that these findings are benign and not a sign of cancer. BUT we do not KNOW what they are. I therefore recommend that your x-ray mammograms should be complemented with breast MRI scans and that any still unclear lesions be checked with thin needle aspiration biopsies. If any of these still would turn out to be unclear a surgical biopsy of such a lesion should then be done.
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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
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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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