Only a portion of the breast tissue is removed, leaving the breast intact. This is often followed by radiation treatment. May use implants or use tissue from the woman's body. Any changes detected should be brought to the attention of a health care provider. Calcium deposits in the breast.
Calcifications can be benign or malignant.
Not used for screening. A breast exam performed by a medical professional. A scan procedure in which multiple x-rays are taken of all or part of the body to produce an image of internal organs. The tissue is examined under a microscope to see if cancer cells are present. The patient is given a local anesthetic before a core biopsy is done.