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I made ultra sound and the doctor recommended biopsy i am 60 , would it be better to have a mastectomy?
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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.
Answered 6/3/2014
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