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Same thing happened with me. My tumor was 1.5 cm before biopsy. It was confirmed by 3 ultrasounds. When fine needle biopsy confirmed cancer , I feel core biopsy is not required at all. Once the diagnosis is confirmed and medical management is not going to change then what's the point of doing biopsy. I questioned many doctors after I realized how stupid I was to go through all these procedures and not use my common sense. During lumpectomy my tumor was 2.5 cms ( actually it was no longer a node, it had broken. I could feel my node before biopsy but after that it just became flat. My report also said that it was flattened out) . The issue is that when you speak to these medical doctors they say "It's standard procedure" , wonder if any of these so called "doctors" have slight common sense . I wish they used logic instead of following books like dummies. Medical science is no longer a hidden science . All that these doctors read is available on the interent and perhaps patients going through a specific disease know more than what doctors know. The only factor that differentiates doctors and educated patients is their experience. if they can't use their experience and make proper judgement then one has to study so hard before taking any doctor's recommendations.
Sorry, just venting my anger out. I strongly feel medical procedures need to be refined. Medical doctors need to apply common sense. I wonder if they just consider this profession as money making tool. I have come across very few compassionate doctors, most of them don't care. My surgical oncologist even said this "when you go to your radiologist remember ( the guy that I was going to see) is very blunt and may not have consideration for any of your feelings and fear". I was surprised when she said that. How can one not care for a person who's going through such a big challenge ? I don't even have words express my disappointment.
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