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Breast Biopsy Questions about the definition, risks and results of breast biopsy. |
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| 1/7/2007 | I had a excisional bx a month ago it showed clean margins except for the lateral margin shows 2mm of dcis,it also goes on to state,originally what was thought to be 1cm area may have in fact been a 2cm area of involvement and this 2mm was what was left. What are the chances they go in for a rexicision and they find more,that this 2mm area still is part of a larger area?I am really afraid this second time.This started as microcalcifications on my mammogram showing a area no larger than 1cm.My first stereo bx showed dcis/non invas.involving an area no larger than 1cmm.I have small breast where even though the doc took a wide area of tissue good comsmetic results are present but I am fearfull of chasing this around the breast.Thank you for your answer/your time. | ||
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| 1/9/2007 | don't know without seeing your breast imaging studies and pathology slides, in general usually a re-excision solves the problem though. | ||
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