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Can the stage breast cancer be determined before or after surgery?

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Before or After: Breast cancer can be discovered on physical examination or radiologic testing. However, to prove that a cancer is there, usually a needle biopsy is done before surgery. Rarely, they will procede with surgery first.

Dr Ihle and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 10/4/2015

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