A mammogram result can feel like a code you were never taught to read. Words like “asymmetry,” “calcifications,” “dense breasts,” or “BI-RADS 0” can sound alarming, even when the finding is common or low risk. The short version is this: a mammogram report is not just a yes-or-no answer about cancer. It is a structured medical interpretation that tells your clinician what the radiologist saw, how confident they are, and what should happen next. This article is informational on