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  2. Breast biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Excisional biopsy involves surgically removing the suspicious area of the breast to examine it under the microscope for diagnosis. One method is wire-guided (or wire-localized) excisional biopsy, where a wire is inserted into the breast and repeatedly imaged using breast ultrasound or mammography until the technician sees that the tip is ...

  3. Breast surgery - Wikipedia

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    Breast augmentation; Breast reduction; Breast-conserving surgery, a less radical cancer surgery than mastectomy; Lumpectomy; Mastectomy; Mastopexy, or breast lift surgery; Microdochectomy (removal of a lactiferous duct) [1] Surgery for breast abscess, including incision and drainage as well as excision of lactiferous ducts; Surgical breast biopsy

  4. Biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Lung biopsy in a case of suspected lung cancer under control of computed tomography.. When cancer is suspected, a variety of biopsy techniques can be applied. An excisional biopsy is an attempt to remove an entire lesion.

  5. Wide local excision - Wikipedia

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    A wide local excision of the breast aims to remove benign and malignant lesions while conserving the normal shape of the breast as much as possible. It is a form of breast-conserving surgery. A WLE can only be used for lesions up to 4 cm in diameter, as removal of any larger lesions could leave a visibly dented area in the breast.

  6. Atypical ductal hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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    Atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) is the term used for a benign lesion of the breast that indicates an increased risk of breast cancer. [1]The name of the entity is descriptive of the lesion; ADH is characterized by cellular proliferation (hyperplasia) within one or two breast ducts and (histomorphologic) architectural abnormalities, i.e. the cells are arranged in an abnormal or atypical way ...

  7. Mammotome - Wikipedia

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    Schematic representation of a vacuum-assisted biopsy probe. Mammotome is a Cincinnati, Ohio–based company who pioneered a vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VAC) device that uses image guidance such as x-ray, ultrasound and/or MRI to perform breast biopsies. A biopsy using a Mammotome® device can be done on an outpatient basis with a local ...