title: Stereotactic core-needle biopsy of the breast: a report of the Joint Task Force of the American College of Radiology, American College of Surgeons, and College of American Pathologists.
abstract: A national task force consisting of members from the American College of Radiology, the American College of Surgeons, and the College of American Pathologists examined the issues surrounding stereotactic core-needle biopsy for occult breast lesions. Their report includes indications and contraindications, informed consent, specimen handling, and management of indeterminate, atypical, or discordant lesions.
authors.affiliation: UCLA School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bassett
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Winchester
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Caplan
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Dershaw
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dowlatshahi
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Fajardo
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Fitzgibbons
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Henson
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Hutter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morrow
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Paquelet
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Singletary
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Curry
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wilcox-Buchalla
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zinninger
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010336:Pathology; D011786:Quality Control; D011871:Radiology; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States