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Breast cancer is not the only finding in mammography. There are numerous other pathologies ranging from the benign to significant risk factors for the subsequent development of a breast cancer. This section describes some of the more common diseases.

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  1. Breast Care Unit, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6QG, UK

    Lisa Hackney (Consultant Radiographer)

  2. Breast Imaging Treatment Centre, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ, UK

    Susan Williams (Consultant Radiographer)

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    Judith Kelly

  3. The Nightingale Centre and Genesis Prevention Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital,, Manchester, United Kingdom

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Hackney, L., Williams, S. (2015). Other Breast Diseases. In: Hogg, P., Kelly, J., Mercer, C. (eds) Digital Mammography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04831-4_4

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