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Image-guided breast biopsy: analysis of pain and discomfort related to technique

Year: 1999

Type: article

Abstract: A prospective study to evaluate the pain experienced during image-guided core biopsy and fine-needle aspiration (FNA) in a series of 200 woman. There was no significant difference between the pain experienced between core biopsy and FNA. Pain experienced was operator dependent with one of the three radiologists causing significantly more pain than the other two.

Source: The Breast

DOI: 10.1054/brst.1999.0067

Authors: E.RE. Denton, S. Ryan, T. Beaconfield, M.J. Michell

Institution: King's College Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Breast Lesions and Carcinomas

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,200