I received a mammogram report that showed possible spiculation on the left breast, so they did additional views and will receive the report today. If it is spiculation my doctor said they would do a needle biopsy. My question is I have read that 75 to 91 percent of spiculated tissue is cancerous is this true ?
Kristi
Thank-you very much for responding.
Hi there.
I understand your concern. The disadvantage of fine needle aspiration biopsy is that it is able to only sample a very small area of the intended lesion, and also that the architecture of the biopsied lesion cannot be determined. The core biopsy can provide a larger sample and a more accurate diagnosis. The findings of abnormal cells in the FNAB should be confirmed by core biopsy. There are other benign conditions such as hyperplasia, dysplasia, or fibroadenoma (most common) that can give rise to these abnormal fnab findings and does not automatically mean that this is cancer. I hope your core biopsy will be uneventful and will have as minimal pain and discomfort as possible. Regards and God bless.