17. What does it mean if my report mentions “microcalcifications” or “calcifications”?
Microcalcifications or calcifications are minerals that are found in the both noncancerous and cancerous breast lesions and can be seen both on mammograms and under the microscope. They are reported by the pathologist to show that the abnormal area seen in the mammogram was successfully sampled by the biopsy. By themselves, they do not have any significance.
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