Breast Biopsy in India at very affordable cost

Aug. 26, 2009 - PRLog -- Breast Biopsy Surgery In India

The only certain way to learn whether a breast lump or mammographic abnormality is cancerous is by having a biopsy, a procedure in which tissue is removed by a surgeon or other specialist and examined under a microscope by a pathologist. A pathologist is a doctor who specializes in identifying tissue changes that are characteristic of disease, including cancer...

Symptoms

   * Fever
   * Pain
   * Redness or swelling around the incision
   * Warmth around the incision
   * Drainage from the incision



Benign breast conditions

If you find changes or something unusual in one of your breasts, it is important to see a doctor or nurse as soon as possible. But keep in mind that most breast changes are not cancer. Just because your doctor wants you to have a biopsy does not mean you have breast cancer: 4 of every 5 biopsy results are not cancer. But the only way to know for sure is to take out and test tissue from the suspicious area of the breast.  

Benign (be-nine) or non-cancerous breast conditions are very common and they are never life threatening. The 2 main types are fibrocystic changes and benign breast tumors.

1. Fibrocystic changes : -  

Fibrocystic changes are benign changes in the breast tissue that happen in about half of all women at some time in their lives. This change often happens just before a menstrual period is about to begin...

2. Benign breast tumors : -  

Benign breast tumors are non-cancerous areas where breast cells have grown abnormally and rapidly, often forming a lump. Unlike cysts, which are filled with fluid, tumors are solid. Benign breast tumors are sometimes uncomfortable, but they are not dangerous and do not spread outside the breast to other organs.

Other benign breast conditions

   * Mastitis : - Mastitis is a breast infection that most often affects women who are breast-feeding. The breast may become red, warm, or painful. Mastitis is treated with antibiotics...
   * Fat necrosis : - Fat necrosis sometimes happens when an injury to the breast heals and leaves scar tissue that can feel like a lump. A biopsy can tell if it is cancer or not...
   * Duct ectasia : - Duct ectasia is common and most often affects women in their 40s and 50s. Its symptoms are usually a green, black, thick, or sticky discharge from the nipple, and tenderness or redness of the nipple and area around the nipple...

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