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Clinicopathological and prognostic value of calcification morphology descriptors in ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Merle M van LeeuwenShannon DoyleAlexandra W van den Belt-DuseboutStevie van der MierdenClaudette E LooRitse M MannJonas TeuwenJelle Wesseling
Published in: Insights into imaging (2023)
CRD42022341599 KEY POINTS: • Mammographic calcifications can be indicative of breast cancer. • The prognostic value of mammographic calcifications is still unclear. • Specific mammographic calcification morphologies are related to lesion aggressiveness. • Variability between studies necessitates standardization in calcification evaluation to achieve clinical utility.
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