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A member asked:

I made ultra sound and the doctor recommended biopsy i am 60 , would it be better to have a mastectomy?

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Dr. Michael Zadeh answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Breast Biopsy: Medical treatments always progress from least invasive to most invasive. A breast biopsy should be done before a mastectomy. The results of the breast biopsy will then guide any further surgical treatment required.

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Answered 6/3/2014

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