Breast calcifications are deposits of calcium that can be seen on a mammogram of the breast. There are two types: macrocalcifications and microcalcifications. Informational brochures about mammography ...

Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray ...

Breast calcifications are small deposits of calcium in the breast tissue. They are typically noncancerous. However, some forms can occasionally indicate breast cancer. This article looks at the causes ...

Schematic overview of the study design. A multi-omics cohort comprising 316 patients of breast cancer with mammography data. The cohort was stratified according to calcification features. Comparative ...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- An interdisciplinary collaboration 10 years in the making used a materials science approach to “fingerprint” the calcium mineral deposits known as microcalcifications that reveal ...

It happens to some women. A mammogram comes back and the woman suddenly becomes overwhelmed with anxiety, as there is a report of calcifications in one or both breasts. The next thing can be worry, as ...

Routine mammograms are a critical tool for breast cancer screening. However, they may also hold crucial, potentially untapped ...

Bottom Line: An analysis of a large Swedish cohort revealed that breast density, microcalcifications, and masses are heritable features, and that breast density and microcalcifications were positively ...

Many women, once they reach a certain age, begin having mammograms on a regular schedule — usually either annually or biannually starting at age 40, 45 or 50 — to look for signs of breast cancer. This ...

An interdisciplinary collaboration 10 years in the making used a materials science approach to 'fingerprint' the calcium mineral deposits known as microcalcifications that reveal pathological clues to ...