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Re: Mammogram

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 22 May 2000 20:09:50 -0500 (CDT)

At Mon, 22 May 2000, Ann wrote: >
>I always go for my routine mammograms (I'm 49) and they always came out
>ok. Only this past time., I received a letter to return in six months
>for a follow-up mammo.
>
>My Dr. says there are benign calcifications and not to worry. Are they
>just lookign for any changes?

These calcifications are quite common. They do this to "insure the stability of the findings". That's what they normally write.

>Thanks

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York


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