Benign and cancerous calcium phosphate deposits that may look identical on a mammogram have distinct differences in their structures and formation processes, researchers at the University of Illinois ...

G_enlarged prostate_BPH Prostate calcifications in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia are associated with nearly 3-fold increased odds of storage lower urinary tract symptoms and nocturia, a study ...

Many women, once they reach a certain age, begin having mammograms on a regular schedule -- usually either annually or biannually starting at age 40, 45 or 50 -- to look for signs of breast cancer.

Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed a computer technique that "learns" how benign and malignant breast calcifications appear on digital mammograms so not only can it detect them, ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MD Key Takeaways Calcium deposits can form in different parts of the body, ...

It happens to some women. A mammogram comes back and the woman suddenly becomes overwhelmed with anxiety, as there is a report of calcifications in one or both breasts. The next thing can be worry, as ...

Breast calcifications are small deposits of calcium in the breast tissue. They are typically noncancerous. However, some forms can occasionally indicate breast cancer. This article looks at the causes ...

Many questions remain surrounding accurately classifying the risk of developing invasive breast cancer associated with the benign breast disease diagnoses of nonproliferative lesions and proliferative ...

With the first detailed look inside breast tissue calcifications, Illinois researchers documented distinct differences between benign and cancerous deposits. In this sample of ductal carcinoma in situ ...

Breast calcifications are deposits of calcium that can be seen on a mammogram of the breast. There are two types: macrocalcifications and microcalcifications. Informational brochures about mammography ...