Calcifications are very commonly seen on a mammogram. These are small white spots on the mammogram. They do not relate to the amount of calcium you eat or take in medication.
Most calcifications are not a sign of cancer.
Large rounded calcifications (macrocalcifications) can be caused by:
These calcifications do not need to be biopsied or watched with mammograms.
Microcalcifications are tiny calcium spots. These can also be noncancerous.
When several calcifications with irregular sizes and shapes are tightly clustered together, cancer is a possibility.
See also: Breast biopsy - stereotactic
Calcifications on mammograms