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14, 2010 Having a Breast Biopsy: A Guide for Women and Their
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Contents - Fast Facts - Finding Breast Cancer - What Is a Breast
Biopsy - Kinds of Breast Biopsy - Research About Breast Biopsy -
Biopsy Results - Questions for Your Doctor or Nurse - For More
Information - Most women who have a breast biopsy do not have
breast cancer. About 4 out of every 5 breast biopsies are
negative for cancer. - For a breast biopsy, a small amount of
tissue is taken out. A biopsy tells if a lump or suspicious area
is cancer. - There are two main kinds of breast biopsies:
surgical biopsy and core-needle biopsy. - Side effects are less
common with core-needle biopsy than with surgical biopsy. What
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