Many questions remain surrounding accurately classifying the risk of developing invasive breast cancer associated with the benign breast disease diagnoses of nonproliferative lesions and proliferative ...

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 ...

Figure 1: Results of microcalcification detection experiments. (a) A benign example of calcification. The green boxes represent benign lesions. ‘GT’ refers to the gold standard label given by the ...

Figure 1: Results of microcalcification detection experiments. (a) A benign example of calcification. The green boxes represent benign lesions. ‘GT’ refers to the gold standard label given by the ...

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 ...

When people check in for their annual mammogram these days, some may face a surprising question: In addition to reviewing the mammogram for breast cancer, would you like the radiologist to examine it ...

Influence of thiozolidinediones (TZD) exposure on the progression of oral leukoplakia (L) and erythroplakia (E) to the development of head and neck cancer (HNC). Background: Clinical guidelines ...

Nancy Preston didn’t have a heart attack. Nor did she have chest discomfort, shortness of breath or heart palpitations — all symptoms of heart disease. Instead, a routine mammogram led toPreston ...