BREAST BIOPSY
Answers
to these questions will help you understand the procedures involved.
1.What
type of biopsy will I have? Why? Will the entire lump be removed
or just part of it?
2.Can
the lump be aspirated with a needle (the fluid drained or a small
number of cells removed)?
3.How
reliable is a needle biopsy?
4.How
long will the biopsy or aspiration take?
5.Will
I be awake during the biopsy or aspiration and can it be done
on an outpatient basis?
6.Will
scar tissue from the biopsy hinder future mammograms?
Answers to these questions below will help you prepare for the
results of the biopsy.
1.If
I do have cancer, what other test(s) should I have?
2.Will
estrogen or progesterone receptor tests be done on the biopsied
tissue you remove? What will these tests tell you? Will other
special tests be done on the tissue?
3.How
visible will the biopsy scar be?
4.Are
there any aftereffects of a biopsy? If so, what are they?
5.After
the biopsy, how soon will I know if I have cancer or not?
6.After
a biopsy, if cancer is found, how much time can I take to decide
what type of treatment to have?
7.Why
is a second opinion necessary? Where should I go? What type of
doctor should I see?
8.What
do I need to take to a second opinion? Original pathology slides/blocks?
X-rays? Scans?
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