ABC Of Breast Diseases: Screening For Breast Cancer

Image guided biopsy of impalpable lesions using ultrasound, or x ray stereotaxis for abnormalities not visible on ultrasound, is highly accurate. Up to 70% of important abnormalities detected by screening are impalpable, and image guided fine needle aspiration or core biopsy is necessary. Impalpable...

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Published in:	BMJ (Online) 2000-09, Vol.321 (7262), p.689-693
Main Authors:	Blamey, R. W., Wilson, A. R. M., Patnick, J.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Biopsies Biopsy, Needle Breast cancer Breast diseases Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis Breast Neoplasms - mortality Cancer Cancer screening Clinical Review Female Fine needle biopsies Humans Lesions Mammography Mammography - methods Mammography - standards Mammography - statistics & numerical data Mass Screening - methods Mass Screening - standards Mass Screening - statistics & numerical data Medical screening Mortality Palpation Ultrasonography
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Summary:	Image guided biopsy of impalpable lesions using ultrasound, or x ray stereotaxis for abnormalities not visible on ultrasound, is highly accurate. Up to 70% of important abnormalities detected by screening are impalpable, and image guided fine needle aspiration or core biopsy is necessary. Impalpable lesions may be localised by ultrasonography if visible on this modality or by mammography.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 1756-1833