BREAST CORE NEEDLE BIOPSY

<p>Nowadays, there are many kinds of biopsy. One that can be done in breast is core needle biopsy. Core needle biopsy is a tissue sampling procedure using hollow core needle size 11-16 gauge. The operator can direct the needle directly into the palpable lesion or by using imaging. This is a sa...

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Main Authors: Reni Widyastuti, Putu Anda Tusta Adiputra, Sri Maliawan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Udayana 2013-03-01
Series:e-Jurnal Medika Udayana
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Online Access:http://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/eum/article/view/4889
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Summary:<p>Nowadays, there are many kinds of biopsy. One that can be done in breast is core needle biopsy. Core needle biopsy is a tissue sampling procedure using hollow core needle size 11-16 gauge. The operator can direct the needle directly into the palpable lesion or by using imaging. This is a safe, effective, time efficient, and less costly. The disadvantage among others, can lead to infection, scarring at the biopsy area, and spread of malignant cells in the needle route.</p>
ISSN:2303-1395