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If breast biopsy report stated "benign breast tissue", what does this include? is fat and fibrotic tissue included? or just ducts.

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Not just ducts: The breast is a mixture of fat, ducts, fibrous connective tissue, and other components. A biopsy does not selectively sample any one of those tissue types but rather is a mixture of all of them. Benign biopsy would indicate that no malignant components were found in the entire sample that was submitted.

Answered 5/15/2014

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Could: be all of the above, they comprise benign breast tissue.

Answered 11/17/2014

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