Breast Biopsy & Cancer Spread: What You Need to Know ⚠️

“Tumors are wounds that do not heal.” – Harold F. Dvorak, 1986.

In our era of early screening, biopsies have become commonplace, but we need to understand the potential risks.

👉 What Happens During a Biopsy:

* Wound Formation: The biopsy creates a wound within an already “wounded” tumor environment.

* Increased Immune Activity: Immune infiltration and activation, which then leads to suppression in the tumor microenvironment.

* Angiogenesis & Growth Factors: The wound healing response promotes new blood vessel formation, helping cancer cells meet metabolic demands.

* Enhanced Growth Signals: Growth factors like transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) are increased, which can accelerate tumor progression.

So, What Can We Do?

* Reduce Invasive Procedures: Innovate new techniques like liquid biopsies to reduce the number of physical biopsies.

* Medication to Manage Inflammation: Consider anti-inflammatory options like ibuprofen or Celecoxib (COX-2 inhibitor).

* Integrative Approaches: Use interventions like IV Vitamin C before and after biopsies to support the immune system.

* Intratumoral Therapies: Combine biopsies with immediate intratumoral ablation and immunotherapy to counteract any potential cancer spread.

At the Williams Cancer Institute, we’re transforming these challenges into actionable strategies, bringing cutting-edge solutions to patients today—not someday in the future.

Ready to take the next step? Visit the link in my bio to schedule a free consultation with the Williams Cancer Institute and explore your options.

Supporting Evidence:
* Retsky, Michael et al. Wounding from biopsy and breast-cancer progression.The Lancet, Volume 357, Issue 9261, 1048.
* Juratli MA, Siegel ER, Nedosekin DA, Sarimollaoglu M, Jamshidi-Parsian A, Cai C, Menyaev YA, Suen JY, Galanzha EI, Zharov VP. In Vivo Long-Term Monitoring of Circulating Tumor Cells Fluctuation during Medical Interventions. PLoS One. 2015 Sep 14;10(9):e0137613. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137613.
* Fu Y, Guo F, Chen H, Lin Y, Fu X, Zhang H, Ding M. Core needle biopsy promotes lung metastasis of breast cancer: An experimental study. Mol Clin Oncol. 2019 Feb;10(2):253-260. doi: 10.3892/mco.2018.1784.
* Hu XC, Chow LW. Fine needle aspiration may shed breast cells into peripheral blood as determined by RT-PCR. Oncology 2000;59:217–22.
* Cox B. Variation in the effectiveness of breast screening by year of follow-up. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 1997;(22):69-72. doi: 10.1093/jncimono/1997.22.69.

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