Today on the podcast we have Dr. Coleman, a general surgeon.  We are talking about Breast Cancer Screening

Topics include:

• When should I get a mammogram?
  • Depending on age, anything you notice that is abnormal, and genetics

• What does it mean if I get called back after my mammorgram?

• My MMG showed an area concerning for cancer and I need a biopsy. What is that?
  • 1st do not panic. That’s a big challenge to most women. 2nd. The biopsy can be done several ways. If you have a mass that can be felt this can be biopsied by a radiologist or sometimes in the office under ultrasound guidance if it can be seen with an ultrasound. If you need a biopsy using a MMG this is done by a radiologist. If you are getting what is called a stereotactic biopsy you will lay on a table face down and the breast of concern will hang through a hole in the table where it can be visualized via MMG. A machine is used to target the lesion on the MMG and a needle is inserted into the breast tissue and a sample of breast tissue is removed and sent for evaluation. A small metal clip is also placed into the area of the biopsy so that it can be found on future imaging. 

Stay tuned for part 2 of this episode next week!

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