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Benefits and Risks - Stereotactic Breast Biopsy

Benefits

  • A stereotactic breast biopsy exam is less invasive than surgical biopsy, leaves little or no scarring and can be performed in less than an hour.
  • A stereotactic breast biopsy exam is an excellent way to evaluate calcium deposits or tiny masses that are not visible on ultrasound.
  • Compared with open surgical biopsy, the procedure is about a third of the cost.
  • Generally, the procedure is not painful and the results are as accurate as when a tissue sample is removed surgically.
  • Recovery time is brief and patients can soon resume their usual activities.

Risks

  • There is a risk of bleeding and forming a hematoma, or a collection of blood at the biopsy site. The risk however, appears to be less than one percent of patients.
  • An occasional patient has significant discomfort.
  • Any procedure where the skin is penetrated carries a risk of infection.
  • A biopsy of tissue located deep within the breast carries a slight risk that the needle will pass through the chest wall, allowing air around the lung that could collapse a lung. This is a rare occurrence.
  • Women should always inform their SMIL staff if there is any possibility that they are pregnant.

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May 13, 2024
I forgot my appointment was at 2:55. I showed up closer to 355. The front desk was so nice. They were able to call back and see if they could squeeze me in for a chest x-ray. They were so awesome. They got me in. Took them about 10 minutes. I was even more impressed with how fast they submitted the results to my chart. I’ve never had bad experiences here. Whether it’s an MRI or an x-ray.
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