Cancer Weekly
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Cancer Weekly
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Biopsy
Research from M. Tonegutti and colleagues provide new insights into biopsy
April 22nd, 2008
According to recent research from Verona, Italy, "We evaluated the reliability of stereotactic vacuum-assisted breast biopsies (VAB) from our personal experience. Between January 2003 and December 2005, 268 patients underwent VAB with an 11 gauge probe at our institution." "Inclusion criteria were nonpalpable lesions, undetectable by ultrasound and suspected at mammography (microcalcifications, circumscribed mass, architectural distortion), for which cytology and/or core biopsy could not provide a definite diagnosis. Lesion mammographic patterns were microcalcifications in 186 cases (77.5%), mostly localised clusters (130/186: 70%); circumscribed mass with or without...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-04-22)
|
