If you are in the 10% called back for a follow-up mammogram, know that you are not alone. About 90% of those women who underwent the follow-up tests are given the “all-clear” after completion. However, of the 10% who need additional testing, about 8-10% need a biopsy. Only 20% of those who had a biopsy had cancer.
Just because you need a breast biopsy doesn’t mean you have cancer. Biopsy results will confirm or rule out breast cancer when a specialist examines the cells under the microscope. The overwhelming majority of those who get a mammogram are cancer-free.