A member asked:

Why do most breast cancer biopsies end up being benign?

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Dr. Craig Carter answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Not cancer: Biopsies are done for the presence of a mass. Most masses are not cancer, so the majority of biopsies are going to be negative. The alternative is to do fewer biopsies, which leads to more anxiety about the existence of an undiagnosed mass.

Answered 7/15/2019

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