Breast Biopsy

by Krisha McCoy, MS

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© 2008 Nucleus Medical Media, Inc.

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References:

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US National Library of Medicine and the Patient Education Institute, Inc. X-plain: breast lump—biopsy. US National Library of Medicine website. Available at: http://www.nlm.nih... . Accessed July 21, 2003.
Last reviewed March 2008 by Ronald Nath, MD. Animation scheduled for full update. Updated animation will include information on the following: 1) After a core or stereotactic biopsy, a small clip is usually inserted to mark the area should subsequent open surgery be needed.