Breast Cancer/Breast biopsie

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Expert: - 8/30/2010


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One year ago this month, I was called back for a second mammagram, I then had a biopsie, the results were Left breast calcification u1 m3 p1 8 cores & calcium in pot b (5 in pot a. 3 in pot b) a)multiple cores up to 13mm. b) Multiple cores up to 9mm. a&b breast core biopsies - benign intraductal papillomas & sclerosis.The surgeon was willing to cut this out,but then said maybe wait a year and see.Stage 3 was also mentions at the clinic,so I have waited
and I go on the 1st sept 10 for a mammogram, I dont know what to do if he suggest cutting away part of my breast this time. Can you help ?

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No cancer has been found in your breast! Unless there are some new changes I see no reason to "cut anything out"! Please do keep me posted!





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