about 6 months wait

If a screening mammogram is done and a calcification is found, why isn

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Dear obed:  If a suspicious cluster of calcifications is found, a diagnostic mammogram is usually done as well as a referral to a breast surgeon.  If the calcifications are not particularly suspicious, a repeat mammogram may be recommended in 6 months to be certain there are no changes.

If the mammogram 6 months ago was a BIRAD 4, then additional testing should have been done.  You may want to pose these questions to your doctor who can better clarify your questions as they pertain specifically to your situation.