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terrifiedme
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2 years ago

DCIS question: Does a core needle biopsy break the duct and cause the cancer to spread?

Last Tuesday I was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) breast cancer in my left breast. I have had two core needle biopsies on my left and right breast. I'm still waiting for the results ...
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Katie46
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12 months ago
I got a lot of bruising from the biopsy, more than from the actual lumpectomy 🤷‍♀️ I was numbed up, so the procedure didn't hurt, but it was sore after. I used ice packs and panadol. The bruising took quite a while to disappear.