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What are calcifications of the breast?
Deposits are deposits of calcium salts within the breast. They are a fairly common finding on mammograms, in which they appear as white spots. Calcifications alone are not a problem. What we are interested in is what caused them to form and this is what we investigate in case of …
What is endoporotic predation ;
Indominal thelioma is a benign breast lump that occurs singly or multiple within the milk ducts. Most often it will be found in the area behind the nipple, but it can be found anywhere in the breast. It is a benign tumour that should not be confused with papillary carcinoma, which …
Jellyfish and Jellyfish: Summer First Aid
Jellyfish are invertebrates that have been found in all the seas of the world for at least the last 500 million years. Some of their tentacles, which inspired the mythological Medusa, carry specially shaped snail cells that secrete toxins. These serve as a defence against predators but also to trap …
Breast problems in men, although not uncommon, are less well known. They are often treated as taboo, with shame and discomfort by the patients themselves. Thus, few men will soon turn to a specialist mammologist when they notice a problem in their breasts. As a result, the relatively rare male breast cancer is usually …
