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What is the percentage of a woman having a breast biopsy coming back as cancer?
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About 20%: The yield would depend in the presenting symptoms, type of biopsy and the classification of tumor. You may consult this site for more info : http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-biopsy
Answered 7/22/2018
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