Patients are often concerned that needle biopsies of their potential cancer could spread the it if that’s in fact, what they have. Dr. Harness tells us why it is important to have a needle biopsy and not to fear of the cancer being spread. Jay K. Harness, MD, FACS: I am [...]
Often breast cancer tumors are biopsied before undergoing breast cancer surgery. This biopsy, or small piece of tumor, is then analyzed by a pathologist. This important process is outlined in depth by breast cancer surgeon, Dr. Jay K. Harness. Jay K. Harness, MD, FACS: The term ‘biopsy’ usually means taking a little piece of tumor, [...]
