Comparative effectiveness of core-needle and open surgical biopsy for the diagnosis of breast lesions

The large number of possible methods of performing breast biopsy can be bewildering to patients and health care providers alike. Which method should one choose? Is a particular method clearly superior, or does the method of choice depend upon individual patient characteristics? We have performed a s...

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Main Author: Bruening, Wendy
Corporate Authors: United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, ECRI Evidence-based Practice Center
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Rockville, MD Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [2009], 2009
Series:Comparative effectiveness review
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The large number of possible methods of performing breast biopsy can be bewildering to patients and health care providers alike. Which method should one choose? Is a particular method clearly superior, or does the method of choice depend upon individual patient characteristics? We have performed a systematic review intended to evaluate the accuracy of different methods of performing breast biopsy and to explore what factor(s) may impact the accuracy and possible harms of different methods of performing breast biopsy
Item Description:Title from PDF title page. - "December 2009.". - "Contract No. 290-02-0019."
Physical Description:1 PDF file (various pagings) illustrations