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Does anybody know about breast microcalcifications that are not cancerous?
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Most are not: There are many causes of microcalcification in the breast, like fibroadenonma, fat necrosis, cysts etc. See this site for more info. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/breast-calcifications/my00101.
Answered 1/6/2018
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