Breast biopsy results

[Gramma Jean]

I just called to get the results of my breast biopsy and the surgeon was not in to speak with.  The nurse said that the results were"Benign Breast tissue with Papilloma & fibrocystic change" Does this mean that the lumb within all of the breast tissue was malignant but that the surrounding tissue is OK?

[member]

I had a core biopsy done just about a week ago.  Is it true it takes 2 weeks to get results?

[CCF-RN,MSN-rf]

Dear Gramma Jean:  Intraductal papillomas are non-cancerous wart-like growths with a branching or stalk that has grown inside the breast.  These usually occur within a duct and may cause bloody nipple discharge. Fibrocystic breast condition is a common, non-cancerous condition that affects more than 50% of women at some point in their lives. The most common signs of fibrocystic breasts include lumpiness, tenderness, cysts (packets of fluid), areas of thickening, and fibrosis (scar-like connective tissue).  Neither papilloma not fibrocystic changes increase the risk of malignancy.  In other words, there is no cancer in your biopsy.  It was totally benign.