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Why does a benign breat biopsy increase your risk of getting breat cancer?
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Research is ongoing: Breast biopsies are done when a suspicious lump within the breast is discovered on examination, or because an abnormality is detected on a mammogram. Benign breast disease is benign — it's not cancerous. Researchers aren't sure whether some forms of benign breast disease represent a very early form of cancer. It could be that some types of benign breast disease are actually precursors of cancer. I.
Answered 3/17/2014
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