Breast cancer
Alternate Names : Cancer - breast, Carcinoma - ductal, Carcinoma - lobular, DCIS, LCIS, HER2-positive breast cancer, ER-positive breast cancer, Ductal carcinoma in situ, Lobular carcinoma in situ
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Needle biopsy of the breast
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A needle biopsy is performed under local anesthesia. Simple aspirations are performed with a small gauge needle to attempt to draw fluid from lumps that are thought to be cysts. Fine needle biopsy uses a larger needle to make multiple passes through a lump, drawing out tissue and fluid. Withdrawn fluid and tissue is further evaluated to determine if there are cancerous cells present.
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