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A 35-year old asked:

Does a breast needle biopsy hurt a lot?

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A 40-year old asked:

Breast needle biopsy - what to expect in the procedure?

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A 31-year old asked:

If you ever had a breast needle biopsy, will your breast look the same afterwards?

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A 44-year old asked:

Is breast needle biopsy safe, and how many biopsies can they take from one breast?

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A 43-year old female asked:

My mom had a breast needle biopsy. They called to tell say the cyst is very small but needs to be removed. Im so worried. She has an appointment with a breast surgeon but considering cyst is very small could that lessen cancer spread or outcome?

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A 42-year old asked:

What does a breast fine needle biopsy feel like?

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A 56-year old female asked:

How important is it to be off anti-inflammatory and aspirin. At least 7 days before a breast needle. Aspiration biopsy?

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A 44-year old asked:

Should there be little or no pain after a needle breast biopsy?

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A 31-year old asked:

Is it normal to have a lump and hardness a week after a needle breast biopsy?

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A 36-year old asked:

Breast lump, core needle biopsy, I am 17 female, please help?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Can a core needle breast biopsy cause cancer cells to displace and spread?

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A 39-year old female asked:

How many days of recovery of a core needle breast biopsy( 3 different spots will be biopsed).Dr said i'll have 3 scars.When could i go to the beach?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Dr used 18 gauge needle for breast core biopsy because lesion was small(4x7mm). Results were benign. Does this make sense?

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A 56-year old female asked:

Calcification on left breast. Need a needle core biopsy. Feel swollen under left arm but don't feel a lump. Would my mammos detect underarm too?

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A 48-year old asked:

Is one sedated for a needle biopsy on the breast?

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A 36-year old asked:

Hoping you can tell me, is needle biopsy of the breast painful?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Are u/s guided core needle biopsies accurate for suspicious breast areas? How often do they miss and get normal tissue instead of the area of concern?

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A 42-year old asked:

If you have a breast biopsy does the needle go threw your nipple or breast?

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A 36-year old asked:

Please tell me, could core needle biopsies be done in other areas besides the breast?

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A 37-year old asked:

How long is the wait to get results from a needle biopsy on a breast tumor?

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A 29-year old asked:

What to expect when going for a fine needle aspiration biopsy of the breast?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Is vacuum assisted breast biopsy more accurate than just core needle biopsy? Both u/s guided.

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A 41-year old female asked:

How long does it usually take to get a pathology report back from a fine needle biopsy or the breast?

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A 35-year old female asked:

How long should it take a breast to heal after a stereotactic biopsy with 2 needle sticks: 3cm & 12cm? If there's a hematoma?

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A 42-year old female asked:

I had no choice but to have my breast implants removed in 2012 after having a needle biopsy done just above my left breast please help?

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A 49-year old female asked:

Had u/s guided needle biopsy 1 week ago. Breast is a bit itchy and swollen. Not-hot, red or painful. Is this part of normal healing process?

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A 42-year old female asked:

Does a breast cyst always need a needle biopsy radiology doc just suggest to do a follow up u/s and mamm in 6 months to make sure cyst has not grown?

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A 38-year old female asked:

Hi. I am breastfeeding . I had needle biopsy for 2 lumps in my breast. They were benign but after biopsy I had mastitis. Is this normal? Thank you

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A member asked:

I have a 2cm solid breast mass within a 4cm soft tissue breast mass. The soft tissue is okay apparently but the dr has done a fine needle biopsy today on the solid mass. What is the likelihood of this being cancerous?

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A member asked:

Can I have a needle biopsy with breast implants, or is it too risky? I have a mass on 1 breast that has grown over 3 years. It is at the front of my breast, just slightly below the areola. I have implants, and am told that a needle biopsy is too risky an

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