Punch biopsy: I'm worried, could you give me some advice?
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@carolineF Hello carolineF, thank you for opening this discussion. Waiting for tests and their results can certainly be stressful. Let me tag some other members who can perhaps share their experiences with you!
Good morning everyone, how are you today? 
Can any of you share your experiences with getting a punch biopsy? How long did it take to get the results? Was the test able to tell you right away if you had breast cancer? Is it possible to have cancer without feeling lumps in your breast?
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Hi, I've just joined this group on the site so I hope it's ok that I post.
I'm 46 years old and in my family we have a bit of a family history with breast cancer (my mum, my grandmothers on both sides...). My mother had several recurrences and unfortunately passed from breast cancer. My gynaecologist checks me very regularly and has never found anything to worry about..
At my last visit she told me that "since you're at risk with your family history, we'll do a little mammogram to see if everything is ok". So I go to the appointment not too worried, but once the mammo is done, the radiologist says to me "you have very dense breasts, I'd like to do an ultrasound to be sure". So a few days later I do the ultrasound and he lingers a little while on a particular spot and then tells me "you have a breast calcification here, I don't like the way this spot looks very much, but don't worry, there is nothing serious. But I would still like to do a punch biopsy to check if everything is ok".
So I'm doing the biopsy next week but I must admit that with my family history I'm started to get a bit stressed...
Do you know how long it will take to get the results?
Do you know with a punch biopsy whether it is cancerous or not?
Can you get cancer without feeling lumps in your breast?
I'm sorry to put all my worries on the table like this... And I'm sorry this is so long... Thank you in advance for your feedback