Non-palpable breast lesions: out-patient needle localization and biopsy.
One hundred and nine patients undergoing out-patient needle localization and biopsy of non-palpable breast lesions were studied. Six patients with carcinoma were detected, 5 of them qualifying as minimal carcinoma. Thirty five patients with proliferative fibrocystic breast disease in need of careful follow-up were identified. While the number of patients with carcinoma was low, the early stage of their disease justifies continued use of the procedure. Doing the procedure on an out-patient basis has been shown by others to provide a substantial reduction in cost. Our results suggest that the out-patient setting does not affect the morbidity or mortality of the procedure.
Smith-Behn
J
J
Division of Surgery, Youngstown Hospital Association, Ohio.
Ghani
A
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001706:Biopsy; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D010173:Palpation