2nd Breast Biopsies

So I went for my results today and the 3 biopsies came back benign. However doctor said they’re not happy as they don’t correlate to what they are seeing. They took the biopsies at the bottom of mass so he wants to go in deeper and higher . I’m very confused what this means by not correlating to what they see. 
Im very happy to have them come back as benign but now not sure what to think and having to wait again. Has anyone else had this before ? X

  • Hi Crooky,

    A very warm welcome to our forum. 

    I am sorry to hear that you need to have further biopsies. Unfortunately, this does sometimes happen. The ultrasound and mammograms show the lesion  and the doctors can often tell by the appearance of these, whether or not there are  any abnormalities seen. The biopsy then tests the cells to see if there is any cancer present. If the results of the biopsy, do not match up with what is seen with the scans, then they have to do other biopsies, just to make absolutely certain that they are giving you the correct diagnosis. 

    I know that the additional wait is frustrating, but it is important that nothing is missed at an early stage, and that, if there is something untoward there, they can identify it, so that they can match it with a suitable treatment. I sincerely hope that the new biopsies will still show as benign.

    Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx