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Old 06-09-2007, 11:06 AM
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Usually the first step in non suspicious lesions (after breast exam and mammogram- if relevant) is FNA and re-examination after three months. If either cytology or mass persists then do a biopsy for tissue (open etc....).
Only tissue biopsies can diagnose cancer (as a general rule of thumb) but try to be as least invasive as possible
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