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What is the Removal of tissue to confirm a diagnosis of breast cancer?
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Is lumpectomy the removal of tissue to confirm a diagnosis of breast cancer?
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Can patients with breast cancer always tell that they have breast cancer?
No, there are several tests that need to be done to confirm a breast cancer diagnosis.
What diagnostic test that can detect breast mass as small as 1cm or less?
Most commonly a mammogram is used in the initial diagnosis stage of breast cancer. However typically a biopsy is required to confirm or rule out breast cancer.
What are the morbidity and mortality rates for breast cancer?
The outcome of breast cancer is very dependent of the stage at the time of diagnosis.
How did women find out about breast cancer?
I found my breast lump through self breast exams; then had a mammogram and ultrasound, then lumpectomy which confirmed breast cancer diagnosis.
When is removal of the whole breast required?
Sometimes multiple areas of cancer are found in one breast, making removal of the whole breast necessary.
What type of medical professional is trained in the art of breast diagnosis?
The type of medical professional that is trained in the art of breast diagnosis is a "breast surgeon". If they specialize in breast cancer they would be an "breast oncologist".
What has the author Diane L Adams written?
Diane L Adams has written: 'Reassessment of transillumination light scanning for the diagnosis of breast cancer' -- subject(s): Transillumination, Breast, Diagnosis, Cancer
What stage was linda mccartney's original breast cancer diagnosis?
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Why is a patient's breast removed?
Removal of a patient's breast is usually recommended when cancer is present in the breast or as a prophylactic when the patient has severe fibrocystic disease and a family history of breast cancer.
How do diagnosis determine if someone has breast cancer?
usually a biopsy determines if it is breastcancer.
What kind of surgery do you have for breast cancer?
mastectomy is the complete removal of a breast and some surrounding tissue to insure that all the cancer has been removed.Lumpectomy is the removal of cancerous tissue and some additional tissue around it.
