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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Breast Biopsy
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Commonly, this is done by fine-needle aspiration (FNA). A very thin needle is placed in the suspicious area, suction applied, and multiple, tiny core samples taken. Alternatively, open biopsy is sometimes necessary to remove all the suspicious tissue.
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Suspicious dominant breast masses are biopsied, as are suspicious areas
found on mammogram. 