Core needle and open surgical biopsy for diagnosis of breast lesions an update to the 2009 report

CONCLUSIONS: A large body of evidence suggests that ultrasound and stereotactically guided core needle biopsy procedures have sensitivity and specificity close to that of open biopsy procedures, and are associated with fewer adverse events. The strength of the evidence on the test performance of the...

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Main Author: Dahabreh, Issa J.
Corporate Authors: ECRI Evidence-based Practice Center, United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Effective Health Care Program (U.S.)
Other Authors: Bruening, Wendy
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Rockville, MD Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2014, [2014]
Series:Comparative effectiveness review
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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  • Includes bibliographical references