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A member asked:
I'm 26 and worried that the breast biopsy i had will cause breast cancer later in life from the trauma. is this true?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Nope: It is not true. Whoever you heard it from is wrong. When we estimate breast cancer risk, we consider prior biopsies as a risk factor but it is because a biopsy is done as result of breast findings that can be premalignant, not because the biopsy per se increases the risk. If your doctor recommends a biopsy, I suggest you get it. At your age is unikely to be cancer but better be safe. Best 2U
Answered 12/11/2017
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No.: Breast biopsies do not cause breast cancer.
Answered 12/11/2017
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