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Imaging features (asymmetry type, associated mammographic features, US correlate, lesion size) and patient demographics (age at biopsy, breast density, family or personal history of breast cancer) were extracted from imaging reports and electronic health record. Cases were excluded if the diagnostic or biopsy radiologist reported the lesion other than \u201casymmetry\u201d or if imaging review identified the finding as predominantly mass or architectural distortion. Multiple logistic regression was performed to calculate the odds ratio (OR) of malignant outcome.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Image-guided core-needle biopsy was requested of 326 asymmetries; 79 were excluded, yielding 247 asymmetries (9 asymmetry, 218 developing asymmetry, 20 focal asymmetry). Overall, 40\/247 (16.2%) were malignant and 207\/247 (83.8%) were benign. Presence of associated distortion (OR 14.78; 95% CI, 4.87-44.83; P\u2009&amp;lt;.001) or calcifications (OR 9.86; 95% CI, 2.74-35.53; P\u2009&amp;lt;.001), personal history of breast cancer (OR 2.65; 95% CI, 1.04-6.77; P\u2009=\u2009.041), and increasing patient age at biopsy (OR 1.08; 95% CI, 1.04-1.12; P\u2009&amp;lt;.001) were associated with likelihood of malignancy.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Malignancy of mammographic asymmetries is more likely in the presence of associated distortion or calcifications, personal history of breast cancer, and increasing patient age. 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