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What could cilateral vascular calcification seen on mammogram mean?
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? Vascular: Vascular calcifications in a young woman can be seen in diabetes mellitus and conditions which accelerate hardening of the arteries throughout the body. Talk with your doctor to see if you have risk factors.
Answered 3/19/2013
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Vascular : calcifications on a mammogram are benign in terms of breast cancer detection. However, in a young woman, it could be a sign of diabetes or other condition causing early atherosclerosis. Talk to your doctor about it.
Answered 7/13/2014
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