Question 1

reliability of breast biopsy result?

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Highly reliable: This is the most accurate test that is diagnostic for breast cancer.  Mammograms, ultrasounds, and mris of the breast may be highly suggestive of a malignancy, but they are not diagnostic.

Question 2

what are common breast biopsy results?

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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 3

how long do breast biopsy results take?

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

Question 4

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

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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 5

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

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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's is intracytoplasmic vacuoles in breast biopsy result mean?

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Milk: Breast gland cells make milk and it may present as intra-cytoplasmic vacuoles. To get a more complete answer, please talk to the pathologist who read the biopsy.
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Question 7

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 8

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"?

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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 9

can i demand the doctor call for breast biopsy result? i cannot stand the tension.

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Many centers are: Accelerating biopsy to 'read out' times. Many recognize the problem with "presenteeism" being at the desk or counter, but unable to focus while worryig about the "report".  You need to ask "how long wil the report take" and then ask why does it take so long, and ask for the time off of the lag time from biopsy to path report. Some can do it in 24-48hrs. There is no recovery time.

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 ?

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

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