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Purpose: To characterize associations of microcalcifications (calcs) with benign breast disease lesion subtypes and assess whether tissue calcs affect risks of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and invasive breast cancer (IBC).
Methods: We analyzed detailed histopathologic data for 4,819 BBD biopsies from a single institution cohort (2002-2013) followed for DCIS or IBC for a median of 7.4 years for cases (N = 338) and 11.2 years for controls. Natural language processing was used to identify biopsies containing calcs based on pathology reports. Univariable and multivariable regression models were applied to assess associations with BBD lesion type and age-adjusted Cox proportional hazard regressions were performed to model risk of IBC or DCIS stratified by the presence or absence of calcs.
Results: Calcs were identified in 2063 (42.8%) biopsies. Calcs were associated with older age at BBD diagnosis (56.2 versus 49.0 years; P < 0.001). Overall, the risk of developing IBC or DCIS did not differ significantly between patients with calcs (HR 1.13, 95% CI 0.90, 1.41) as compared to patients without calcs. Stratification by BBD severity or subtype, age at BBD biopsy, outcomes of IBC versus DCIS, and mammography technique (screen-film versus full-field digital mammography) did not significantly alter association between calcs and risk.
Conclusion: Our analysis of calcs in BBD biopsies did not find a significant association between calcs and risk of breast cancer.
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