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Breast biopsy

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Lumpectomy: Breast Lump Removal
Breast Lump Removal: Illustrated Series
Female Breast
Female breast
Female breast biopsy
Female breast biopsy
Needle biopsy of the breast
Needle biopsy of the breast
Lumpectomy
Open biopsy of the breast
Alternative Names

Biopsy - breast


Normal Values

A normal result means there is no sign of cancer.


What abnormal results mean

Benign tumors include:

  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Colloid carcinoma
  • Cystosarcoma
  • Infiltrating carcinoma
  • Inflammatory carcinoma
  • Intraductal carcinoma
  • Lobular carcinoma
  • Medullary or circumscribed carcinoma
  • Sarcoma

Ask your doctor about your specific condition and how it applies to you.


Review Date: 10/31/2005
Reviewed By: Jeremy Goverman, M.D., Department of Trauma and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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