Reducing the Risk of Needle Tract Seeding or Tumor Cell Dissemination during Needle Biopsy Procedures

Purpose: Many women fear that breast needle biopsies increase the risk of cancer spread. The purpose of this review article is to discuss the breast cancer literature regarding the risk of needle-biopsy-induced cancer cell displacement and its impact on local and regional recurrence and breast cance...

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Main Author: Dennis R. Holmes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/2/317