Breast Biopsy

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Breast Biopsy

Suspicious dominant breast masses are biopsied, as are suspicious areas found on mammogram.

Commonly, this is done by fine-needle aspiration (FNA). A very thin needle is placed in the suspicious area, suction applied, and multiple, tiny core samples taken.

Alternatively, open biopsy is sometimes necessary to remove all the suspicious tissue.

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