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Why Is A Breast Biopsy Usually Done For?

I had a breast biopsy done two days ago.. Someone told me that my biopsy will show every disease I could have in my body or that I m prone too. I m worried sick as it is. I couldn t handle hearing some other bad news. Are they just checking for cancer??
Mon, 25 Jul 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern
Brest biopsy usually done to know the nature of the lump in the breast.
Indication: It should be done for breast lump/cyst when radiological investigation and mamogram will give negative result.
It will not give idea of any other disease in the blood.
It will give idea about only the part from where biopsy has been taken.
Biopsy will be sent for histopathology and for cytology.
It will differentiate between benign lesion and malignant lesion if you have lump.
It also detect the inflammatory disease of breast. So wait for your report to find the cause of your breast problem.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
DR. SAGAR
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Why Is A Breast Biopsy Usually Done For?

Hello dear Understand your concern Brest biopsy usually done to know the nature of the lump in the breast. Indication: It should be done for breast lump/cyst when radiological investigation and mamogram will give negative result. It will not give idea of any other disease in the blood. It will give idea about only the part from where biopsy has been taken. Biopsy will be sent for histopathology and for cytology. It will differentiate between benign lesion and malignant lesion if you have lump. It also detect the inflammatory disease of breast. So wait for your report to find the cause of your breast problem. Hope this may help you Best regards DR. SAGAR