I'm wondering also if it might be an MRI-guided biopsy? I had a dye injected into a vein and then an MRI where I laid on my stomach, with holes in the 'table' for my breasts. In my case, it was a more accurate way of seeing smaller scattered tumours throughout the breast, after mammogram and biopsies and ultrasound had shown some but not all of them. It was all painless.
About the risk of spreading any possible cancer cells by actually doing the biopsy, I think this is a known risk but they must feel the potential benefits far outweigh the risks.
Best wishes with it all
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Caroline
Diag. March 10th 2006, aged 46.
Invasive ductal carcinoma, 2cm + multifocal. Stage 2, Grade 3
HER2+++, ER+/PR+
Right mast. May 2006. 6 of 20 nodes positive
FEC x 4, taxotere x 4; port implanted after 6 cycles
Rads x 25
1 year of Herceptin ended Nov 07.
Arimidex 5 years
Considering reconstruction, maybe soon...
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