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.
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…
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…