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[Percutaneous image-guided breast biopsy].
1Service de radiodiagnostic et radiologie interventionelle, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. Domenico.Lepori@chuv.ch
Revue Medicale Suisse
|August 27, 2005
Summary
Percutaneous procedures offer a minimally invasive method for diagnosing breast cancer, providing rapid histological confirmation. This approach reassures patients with benign findings and optimizes treatment for invasive cancers.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Radiology
- Pathology
Context:
- Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women.
- Screening programs detect early, subclinical lesions.
- Percutaneous procedures offer histological diagnosis without surgery.
Purpose:
- To review the role and techniques of percutaneous procedures in breast cancer diagnosis.
- To highlight the benefits of percutaneous procedures for patient reassurance and treatment optimization.
Summary:
- Percutaneous procedures provide rapid histological diagnosis for breast lesions.
- Ultrasonographic guidance is used for opacities (micro-biopsy).
- Mammographic stereotactic guidance is used for microcalcifications (macrobiopsy).
Impact:
- Enables prompt reassurance for benign lesions.
- Optimizes therapeutic strategies for invasive breast cancers.
- Minimally invasive approach improves patient tolerance and outcomes.