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Here is what I meant. 10 years ago, I had this procedure. It was extremely painful, (think having breast tissue cut out without anesthesia!) and at that time it was negative. Subsequently, I had another mammogram that had suspicious calcium clusters and recommended same procedure...refused it as a I swore I would never, ever have that done again. So they did the procedure where they insert a hooked needle into my breast in x-ray and then surgically removed it upstairs in surgery. That was equally as appalling as the stereotactic procedure. All the biopsies I have had have been benign. Now I am faced with the same situation and from what I can find out, nothing has changed in 10 years...or is it twenty. The Radiologist had the bedside manner of a foolish teenager and I don't feel comfortable signing on for another round of biopsies of this nature....on the other hand I do not wish to be the architect of my own demise. Maybe if there were not so much pain, or if it was done by a woman or if pigs could fly....don't know. I did go on line and discovered I am not the only one who has had a traumatic time with these tests.

March 11, 2010 - 2:06pm

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