STEREOTAXIC BREAST BIOPSY - A LESS-INVASIVE OPTION

Until recently, a woman with a nonpalpable lesion detected on mammogra phy had to undergo the emotional and physical trauma of surgical excis ion. However, a new technique, percutaneous core needle biopsy, guided by digital three-dimensional x-ray imaging, offers a reasonable alter native to standard surgical biopsy. This method produces no pseudolesi ons, subjects the patient to less physical and emotional trauma, is do ne on an outpatient basis with local anesthesia, and costs far less th an the surgical method.