Non-surgical Method for Diagnosing Breast Cancer Safe, Nearly as Effective as Surgical Biopsy - Dreamhealer

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 harms, according to a new report funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

The report, prepared by the ECRI Institute's Evidence-based Practice Center under contract to AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program, compares traditional surgical biopsies with various types of "core needle biopsies," which involve removing tissue through a special large hollow needle inserted through the skin.

The report, initiated in 2007, will provide important information so that doctors and patients can work together to make the best possible diagnostic choice for each individual patient.

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