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Question by  SamZ (27)

What is a mammotome breast marker?

My doctor says I have a mammotome breast marker.

 
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Answer by  bubbyboy (9929)

A mammotrone breast marker is a very small piece of stainless steel or plastic inserted into the breast to show where a previous biopsy had been done.

 
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Answer by  bubbyboy (9929)

This is a small piece of stainless steel or titanium put into the breast after a biopsy. The patient can't feel this. This marker helps to monitor changes in the breast later in future mammograms.

 
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Answer by  sailorzeiler (29)

The marker is a small piece of stainless steel or titanium implanted in the breast following a biopsy. The patient does not feel it. It helps to monitor changes in breast tissue at the biopsy site during future mammograms.

 
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Answer by  Milette4 (900)

It means that you probably had a biopsy in the past. A Mammotome Breast Marker is a tiny piece of stainless steel, titanium or collagen that marks the area where a previous biopsy has been done and to help identify changes in the breast when future mammograms are performed. The patient can not feel this breast marker.

 
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Answer by  DackThrombosis (1093)

This marker is related to breast cancer treatments. A small piece of metal is inserted into the site of a biopsy in order to monitor the treatment's effectiveness.

 
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Answer by  mike621812 (9)

A Mammotome Breast Marker is either a stainless steel marker or a collagen plug with an embedded titanium marker used to identify your biopsy site.

 
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