Calcification
I am a10 year survivor took a mammography and they say I have calcification on my healthy left breast and they want to do a biopsy it kind of sacres me because i am afraid it might be back. What is calcification?
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Definition
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.
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.
I hope this helps ease your concerns. Take care
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