Background/Aim: The research objectives of this study were the estimation of the number of
misdiagnosed breast lesions by non-expert-center-breast-radiologists (NEBR) and the …

Background Despite the advent of guidelines recommending core needle biopsy (CNB) for
diagnosis of breast abnormalities, it is underused in some jurisdictions. We sought to …

Purpose To study the impact of second-opinion interpretation of breast imaging studies
submitted from outside facilities to a tertiary cancer center. Materials and Methods A …

PURPOSE: A recent paper in the American Journal of Surgery reported that surgery is used
for 30% of breast biopsies, an excessive number. The investigators' stated biopsy volume …

Background Utilization of percutaneous needle biopsy (PNB) has been proposed as a
quality measure of breast cancer care. We evaluated rates and reasons for failure of patients …

Purpose Despite the emergence of core-needle (percutaneous) biopsy as the standard of
breast care, open surgical breast biopsies continue to be performed with variable frequency …

Background Preoperative diagnosis of breast abnormalities is currently the standard of care.
A population-based study to determine the use of percutaneous needle biopsy for breast …

We sought to evaluate the impact of needle core size and number of core samples on
diagnostic accuracy and upgrade rates for image-guided core needle biopsies of the breast …

Objective In this study, we aimed to determine the need for biopsy in patients referred from
other clinics for the performance of biopsy with the suspicion of breast cancer. Materials and …

Objectives: Percutaneous core-needle biopsy (PCNB) is the standard of care to biopsy and
diagnose suspicious breast lesions. Dependent on histology, many patients require …