In a core needle breast biopsy, your doctor inserts a needle with a
special tip and removes a sample of breast tissue. The sample is examined under
a microscope.
| By | Healthwise Staff |
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine |
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| Specialist Medical Reviewer | C. Dale Mercer, MD, FRCSC, FACS - General Surgery |
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| Last Revised | March 29, 2011 |
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