Bottom Line: An analysis of a large Swedish cohort revealed that breast density, microcalcifications, and masses are heritable features, and that breast density and microcalcifications were positively ...

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is considered the earliest form of breast cancer and is the most common type of non-invasive breast cancer. Ductal means that the cancer starts inside the milk ducts, ...

Author: Natalie Holowko, PhD, postdoctoral researcher in the department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm Background: "Breast features identified ...

Influence of thiozolidinediones (TZD) exposure on the progression of oral leukoplakia (L) and erythroplakia (E) to the development of head and neck cancer (HNC). Background: Clinical guidelines ...

An interdisciplinary collaboration 10 years in the making used a materials science approach to 'fingerprint' the calcium mineral deposits known as microcalcifications that reveal pathological clues to ...

Stereotactic core needle biopsy (SCNB) of the breast is a cost-effective alternative to needle localization biopsy for the diagnosis of mammographic calcifications. We questioned whether an exhaustive ...

While many breast calcifications can be benign, they can also be found in association with breast cancer. Many women never have symptoms when they have breast cancer. They may not feel any different.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Echogenic foci are commonly identified on thyroid ultrasound. Some echogenic foci such as microcalcifications ...

Near-infrared fluorescence mammography, which works with rays of near-infrared (NIR) light instead of X-rays, is a highly promising technique - although effective contrast agents have thus far been ...

Calcium deposits in the breast tissue are calcifications, which despite popular belief are not related to the calcium that is ingested via supplements or diet. They can be composed of calcium ...