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They also evaluate the edges (margins) of the mass to determine whether cancer cells are present in the margins (positive margins). If no cancer cells are found, the report will indicate that the cells in the lump are benign, meaning non-cancerous. Sometimes, an ultrasound is used to help your doctor guide the needle to the exact site, whereby sound waves create a picture of the inside of the breast.
Explore Mayo Clinic studies of tests and procedures to help prevent, detect, treat or manage conditions.You may be sitting up, lying on your side, or lying on your belly with your breast hanging through a hole in the table for this procedure. For instance, the radiologist may find that your mammogram results suggest a more suspicious lesion such as breast cancer or a precancerous lesion, but your pathology report reveals only healthy breast tissue.
We made a 3 cm transverse incision on the right 4th intercostal space under local anesthesia, and the subcuticular fatty tissue was separated from the right breast tissue. Your doctor may suggest a needle biopsy to help diagnose a medical condition or to rule out a disease or condition.We can connect you with trained cancer information specialists who will answer questions about a cancer diagnosis and provide guidance and a compassionate ear. At the midaxillary line, the level of the nipple was at the 4th or 5th intercostal space in the majority of children (right: 83.