How does Stereotactic Breast Biopsy work?
During stereotactic breast biopsy, a woman lies on a specially designed table, enabling her physician to make a small incision and use a unique 3-D x-ray to guide a needle into the area of her breast in question. The breast is numbed with a local anesthetic, and the physician is able to obtain multiple biopsies to be screened for cancer. It is important to remember that because this is only a diagnostic procedure, another procedure will be required should the sample tissue prove cancerous. What are the Advantages of Stereotactic Breast Biopsy? A minimally invasive procedure that is done on an outpatient basis, stereotactic breast biopsy is much easier on the patient than traditional surgical biopsy. It is performed under local anesthesia, is relatively painless and is highly accurate. It is also less expensive than traditional surgical biopsy. How long is the procedure, and how quickly will I recover? Several different types of stereotactic biopsy procedures are available, including co
