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How do they do good mammograms if fibrocystic breasts?
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Improved technology: The technology of mammography machines has improved considerably over the past several years and can differentiate lesions more readily unless the breasts are extremely dense..
Answered 4/2/2012
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Same: Fibrocystic breast are dense and this makes it harder to see tumors and malignant calcifications but they can be seen. If the mammography is very unreliable then MRI should be considered.
Answered 6/10/2014
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