Question 1

my mum has calcifications in one of her breasts and she had a biopsy and getting the results back soon. what are the chances of them being cancer? :(

Accepted Answer

It depends.: Large calcifications are usually benign, but microcalcifications clustered in one region are more likely to be associated with breast cancer. Best wishes to you and to her.

Question 2

breast u/s abnormal have a 7cm x 5cm x 1cm mass at 2o'clock in my left breast that's painful. biopsy results benign. i want it out, is that possible?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you have pain and a mass, someone will remove it.  At 7 cm it can leave a significant deformity.  Consider going to see a plastic surgeon for reconstruction or at least evaluation prior.  Good luck.

Question 3

benign breast biopsy results.dr said that it was concordant and fellow radiologists looked at it and agreed. is this sufficient as a "second opinion"?

Accepted Answer

Typically yes: Assuming the second radiologist viewed the images and biopsy results objectively, that could certainly be viewed as a second opinion.  On the other hand, some patient's feel strongly that a second opinion should be from a different unaffiliated institution.

Question 4

what are common breast biopsy results?

Accepted Answer

Benign: A biopsy is usually triggered by a clinically detected lesion/mass or an abnormal finding (calcification) identified on  a screening mammogram.  While many biopsies are benign, cancer is also detected. Benign lesions are fibrocystic changes, fibroadenomas, silicone granuloma, fat necrosis. Malignant breast tumors are usually ductal or lobular carcinoma, whereas other tumors are rare.

Question 5

how long does it take for a breast biopsy result to come back?

Accepted Answer

1-2 Days: There are few things as anxiety-provoking as waiting for a biopsy result to return. If prioritized appropriately, there is no reason why the result should take more than 1-2 (working) days. Please ask this before the biopsy.

Question 6

what does it mean when the breast biopsy results say the tissue is gray?

Accepted Answer

Normal.: It is usually just included in the gross description portion. The pathologist literally just describes what it looks like on the table.

Question 7

would a benign breast mass be fixed in the tissue? i can move the tissue around it but not the mass itself. waiting for biopsy results. scared.

Accepted Answer

Biopsy will tell: Now that a biopsy has been taken, there is no need for speculation; your biopsy result should be available witin 1-2 days. Malignant lesions usually infiltrate the surrounding tissue and thus are difficult to move around.

Question 8

how long do breast biopsy results take?

Accepted Answer

3-4 days: Biopsy results (unless a second opinion is needed) should be available within 3 days.

Question 9

how long does it usually take to get a breast biopsy result?

Accepted Answer

2-3 days: I  hope you had a core needle biopsy, which is the standard-small incision.  These results should be available in 2-3 days.  A surgical biopsy should rarely be performed as the first step.  These can take 3-5 days to get back results.

Question 10

i got my breast biopsy results says no cancer was shown they say it's eczema do they assume that or does test show that it's eczema ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The pathologist would make that call. The cells have a certain character. I would trust that.

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My mum has calcifications in one of her breasts and she had a biopsy and getting the results back soon. what are the chances of them being cancer? :(

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Breast u/s abnormal have a 7cm x 5cm x 1cm mass at 2o'clock in my left breast that's painful. biopsy results benign. i want it out, is that possible?

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Benign breast biopsy results.dr said that it was concordant and fellow radiologists looked at it and agreed. is this sufficient as a "second opinion"?

A member asked:

What are common breast biopsy results?

A member asked:

How long does it take for a breast biopsy result to come back?

A member asked:

What does it mean when the breast biopsy results say the tissue is gray?

A member asked:

Would a benign breast mass be fixed in the tissue? i can move the tissue around it but not the mass itself. waiting for biopsy results. scared.

A member asked:

How long do breast biopsy results take?

A member asked:

How long does it usually take to get a breast biopsy result?

A member asked:

I got my breast biopsy results says no cancer was shown they say it's eczema do they assume that or does test show that it's eczema ?

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