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Breast biopsy

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• Results

Alternative Names:

Biopsy - breast

Normal Values:

A normal result means there is no sign of cancer.

What abnormal results mean:

Benign tumors include:

• Adenofibroma
• Fibrocystic breast disease
• Intraductal papilloma
• Mammary fat necrosis
• Mastitis

Cancerous tumors include:

• Adenocarcinoma
• Colloid carcinoma
• Cystosarcoma
• Infiltrating carcinoma
• Inflammatory carcinoma
• Intraductal carcinoma
• Lobular carcinoma
• Medullary or circumscribed carcinoma
• Sarcoma

Ask your doctor about your specific condition and how it applies to you.

References:

Abeloff MD, Armitage JO, Niederhuber JE, Kastan MB, McKena WG. Clinical Oncology . 3rd ed. Orlando, Fl: Churchill Livingstone; 2004.

Whitman GJ. Ultrasound-guided breast biopsies. Ultrasound Clin. Dec 2006; 1(4); 603-615.

• Review Date: 7/25/2007
• Reviewed By: Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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