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| 4/12/2012 | I have a follow up to the question I ask regarding the core needle biopsy which I was diagnosed with fribrocystic breast disease , cystic formation and apocrine metaplasia. They are doing a 6 month follow mammogram and ultrasound in this the normal protocol for this. The radiologist did not want to do the biopsy she wanted me to wait the six months for a follow up mammorgram and ultrasound to see if the cyst has changed | ||
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| 4/12/2012 | yes that is standard of care. repeating mammo is to be done in 6 months then resume annual after that. | ||
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