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[Morphological breast diagnosis in daily practice].

A Hollinger1

  • 1Kreisspital Männedorf, Chirurgische Abteilung.

Schweizerische Rundschau Fur Medizin Praxis = Revue Suisse De Medecine Praxis
|April 17, 1990
PubMed
Summary

The bioptic approach is favored for breast cancer diagnosis due to its practicality and cost-effectiveness. This method, including fine needle aspirate cytology, reliably diagnoses malignant and benign lesions, avoiding unnecessary surgeries.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Diagnostic Medicine

Background:

  • Current breast cancer diagnosis involves triple diagnosis or surgical excision for histopathology.
  • The bioptic approach offers a practical and economical alternative for lesion evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for the bioptic approach in breast cancer diagnosis.
  • To address and refute objections to biopsy based on tumor biology.
  • To outline diagnostic procedures for various breast lesion presentations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a triple-diagnostic strategy combining palpation, mammography, and fine needle aspirate cytology.
  • Employing diagnostic puncture for suspected cysts to prevent unnecessary excisions.
  • Performing radiologically guided excision for non-palpable, mammographically suspicious lesions.

Main Results:

  • The bioptic approach effectively concludes the diagnostic process for both malignant and benign breast lesions.
  • Fine needle aspirate cytology provides sufficient confirmation for therapy when clinical and mammographic findings suggest carcinoma.
  • Excision is reserved for cases where the triple-diagnostic measure does not unequivocally confirm carcinoma.

Conclusions:

  • The bioptic approach is scientifically sound and diagnostically sufficient for most breast cancer evaluations.
  • Diagnostic puncture and radiologically guided excision are crucial for specific lesion types.
  • This strategy optimizes diagnostic accuracy while minimizing unnecessary interventions.

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