title: Localization biopsy for impalpable breast lesions in a district general hospital.
abstract: 127 patients undergoing localization biopsy for impalpable breast lesions were analysed retrospectively. Patients were included from both the UK Breast Screening Programme and from the symptomatic Breast Clinic. 49.6% of the biopsies were histologically benign, whereas 50.4% were malignant, including in-situ carcinoma. This is a significantly higher cancer rate than previous series. Localization biopsy has an important role in the diagnosis of mammographically suspicious lesions which are impalpable. 80% of the patients originated from the Breast Screening Programme which has important financial implications on surgical workload.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tisi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Langham-Brown
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jeffrey
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wise
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010173:Palpation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D006113:United Kingdom