WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: Lump and Calcifications

Re: Lump and Calcifications

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 15:58:13 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Tracy wrote: >
>I noticed a lump in my breast about a month ago. It is located between
>my right collar bone and the fleshy part of my breast. In other words,
>its high on my breast, not in the portion that is covered by my bra.
>When I first called my doctor, she told me to wait until my current
>menstrual cyle ended to see if anything changed. It did not, so I was
>scheduled for a mamogram. The mamogram showed calcifications. And,
>they've indicated that it doesn't appear to be a cyst. I'm now
>scheduled for a biopsy. In your forum (and others), I've found
>discussion on calcifications alone, but not when found with a small
>lump. Are the chances of malignant cancer greater when calcification is
>found near a lump? I'm 37 and have no history of breast cancer in our
>family.

Calcifications are a mammogram finding, while lumps are a physical exam finding. We find that they frequently are found together, that the lumps tend to have calcifications in them. This does not increase the risk of malignancy above the baseline.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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