Biopsy
Having a breast biopsy is the only way to definitely diagnose breast cancer. There are several types of biopsies, including needle biopsy, which is less invasive, and surgical biopsy, which requires a portion of the breast to be removed. The type needed depends on everything from your mammogram to how your breast feels, to your doctor.
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One of the most frightening aspects of my breast cancer diagnosis in 1998 was that I never knew my symptoms might be breast cancer until the doctor told me I needed a biopsy for inflammatory breast cancer. I didn't know that breast cancer doesn't always start with a lump. About eight weeks earlier at the beginning of February, I jumped…
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PJ Hamel, Health Guide, answered Titanium marker clip from biopsy still… Thanks for your feedback here, Sue - I'm glad you didn't need the clip,…
Phyllis Johnson, Health Guide, answered I am going for a biopsy for a cluster… Thank you so much for sharing the story of how you coped with fear and…
Phyllis Johnson, Health Guide, commented on Inflammatory Breast Cancer Diagnosis… You are absolutely right--a swollen breast does need prompt attention. I…
PJ Hamel, Health Guide, answered Could marker be cause of my pain? Could be that marker is touching a nerve; or, though very rare, you could be allergic…
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