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Benign Lesions

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Benign breast lesions deserve attention because of their high prevalence. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women in developed countries; however, the vast majority of lesions that occur in the breasts are benign. The majority of patients, who present with a clinical breast problem, usually have a benign lesion. Diagnosis of a benign disease of the breast is usually accomplished with mammography, ultrasound (US), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or needle biopsies, thereby eliminating the need for surgery [1–3].

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    Ermanno Vanzi, Federica Di Naro & Chiara Bellini

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Vanzi, E., Di Naro, F., Bellini, C. (2018). Benign Lesions. In: Nori, J., Kaur, M. (eds) Contrast-Enhanced Digital Mammography (CEDM). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94553-8_11

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