Question: I got a copy of my pathology report for a needle biopsy I had done and it says “Non-proliferative fibrocystic changes, including apocrine metaplasia, cyst formation, and focal columnar cell change without atypia; calcifications present in benign ducts and lobular units.” I’m not sure what all of these terms mean but my doctor said I don’t need surgery.

Answer: That is correct. I am assuming the core biopsy was done for calcifications? If so, and the pathologist only found these benign changes associated with the calcifications and the radiologist says this is concordant then you don’t need surgery. Hope this helps.