{"id":13303,"date":"2025-02-15T16:16:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T09:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13303"},"modified":"2025-02-15T16:16:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T09:16:55","slug":"breast-calcifications-mayo-clinic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13303","title":{"rendered":"Breast calcifications &#8211; Mayo Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"main\">\n<!--googleon: all--><\/p>\n<p>Breast calcifications are a buildup of calcium salts within breast tissue. They are common on mammograms. They appear as white spots or flecks on a mammogram.<\/p>\n<p>Breast calcifications most often are not cancer, called benign. More commonly calcifications are associated with a benign breast condition known as fibrocystic breast changes. But certain patterns of calcifications, such as tight clusters with irregular shapes, may be a sign of breast cancer. Or they may be changes to breast tissue that happen before cancer starts, called precancerous.<\/p>\n<p>On a mammogram, breast calcifications can appear as macrocalcifications or microcalcifications.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Macrocalcifications.<\/strong> These show up as large white dots or dashes. They&#8217;re most often not cancer. They need no further testing or follow-up.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Microcalcifications.<\/strong> These show up as fine, white specks, like grains of salt. Certain patterns can be an early sign of cancer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have a mammogram in which breast calcifications might be cancer, you need another mammogram. This one will show closer views to get a better look at the calcifications. If the second mammogram still might be cancer, your healthcare professional may suggest a breast biopsy to be sure.<\/p>\n<p>If the calcifications don&#8217;t seem to be cancer, your healthcare professional may suggest going back to your yearly screening. Or you might return in six months for a follow-up to make sure the calcifications aren&#8217;t changing.<\/p>\n<p><!--googleoff: all--><\/p>\n<div class=\"contentbox\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/-\/media\/kcms\/ux\/css\/newslettereh.css\"\/>\n<article>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"myc-subscription-form\" data-sending-url=\"https:\/\/s74881809.t.eloqua.com\/e\/f2\" data-name-form=\"PES.breast_cancer.integrate2\" data-last-step=\"true\" id=\"form489\">\n<div class=\"myc-step-container\">\n<div class=\"myc-subscription-step-wrapper\" id=\"second-step\" hidden=\"\">\n<div class=\"myc-subscription-form-ending\" id=\"happypath\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"happyending\" hidden=\"\">\n<h3 id=\"happyending\">Thank you for subscribing!<\/h3>\n<p>\n                            You&#8217;ll soon start receiving the latest health information you<br \/>\n                            requested in your inbox.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"myc-subscription-form-ending\" id=\"sadpath\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"sadending\" hidden=\"\">\n<h3 id=\"sadending\">\n                            Sorry something went wrong with your subscription<br \/>\n                        <\/h3>\n<p>Please, try again in a couple of minutes<\/p>\n<p>\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"myc-wordBtn myc-retry\">Retry<\/button>\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n<!--googleon: all-->&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n<!--googleoff: snippet-->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<menu class=\"social\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    <span class=\"moddate\">Feb. 15, 2025<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"expandable references\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"acces-show-hide\" data-show=\"Show references\" data-hide=\"Hide references\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"dvReferenceListPC\">Show references<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"dvReferenceListPC\">\n<ol>\n<li>Joe BN, et al. Mammographic analysis of breast calcifications. In: Breast Imaging. 4th. ed. Elsevier; 2023. https:\/\/www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Oct. 18, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>What does the doctor look for on a mammogram? American Cancer Society. https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/breast-cancer\/screening-tests-and-early-detection\/mammograms\/what-does-the-doctor-look-for-on-a-mammogram.html. Oct. 18, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Esserman LJ, et al. Diagnostic evaluation of suspected breast cancer. https:\/\/www.uptodate.com\/contents\/search. Accessed Oct. 18, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Lohitvisate W, et al. Mammography of suspicious calcifications among ductal carcinoma in situ and benign breast disease. South African Journal of Radiation. 2024; doi:10.4102\/sajr.v28i1.2852.<\/li>\n<li>Logullo AF, et al. Breast microcalcifications: Past, present and future (Review). 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