Procedures

If it is determined that you do have a lump or mass inside your breast, a biopsy will be required. A biopsy involves removing and testing very small samples of the area in question. This can be a scary time, but it does NOT mean you have cancer - biopsies are performed when the doctor needs to determine whether an area of concern is a cancer, or if it is a benign condition that looks like a cancer. Once the biopsy is performed, the tissue specimens will be reviewed by a specially trained pathologist to determine if the tissue is benign or cancerous.  We typically receive the results of the pathology examination within 24 hours of the biopsy.

Solis physicians use one of two methods to perform biopsies – both are minimally invasive and do not require hospitalization. Usually, patients can return to their usual activities the next day. The two methods we use are: