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Breast Cancer Diagnostics Compared

December 15, 2009
Some methods of minimally invasive biopsy for breast cancer are nearly as accurate as surgical biopsy but have much less risk of harm, according to a comparative-effectiveness report funded by HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The report compares traditional surgical biopsies, the gold standard, with various types of core needle biopsies, which involve removing tissue through a hollow needle inserted through the skin.