CT MRI Varicose Veins Breast MRI PET Lincoln Nebraska Why don some breast cancers show up on mammogram?
While mammogram does detect most cancers, there is some overlap in the appearance of normal breast tissue and breast cancer. Both normal breast tissue and cancer can be white and strandy or patchy. It would be like looking for a small snowball in a field of fresh snow. Sometimes the only indication on mammogram is a very small change from previous exams which is why regular mammograms are so important. In women with a higher risk of breast cancer or with especially dense breasts (very white on mammogram) an MRI may be ordered which gives additional information regarding breast cancer. Douglas Winjum, M.D.
