biopsy - removing a piece of tissue to examine it
calcifications - calcium in the tissue
carcinoma in situ - a group of abnormal cells that remain in the place where they first formed and have not spread
invasive lobular carcinoma - cancer in the lobules of the breast
invasive ductal carcinoma - cancer in the milk ducts of the breast
lumpectomy - surgery to remove a patch of abnormal tissue in the breast
mammogram - an x-ray of the breast, most often used to check for breast cancer
mastectomy - surgery to remove all the tissue from the breast
ultrasound - a scan using sound waves to create an image of the inside of the body
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