Breast Biopsy With Ultrasound Guidance

1. Breast biopsy under the Ultrasound Guidance is conducted when other examinations, like digital mammography or palpation indicate suspicious findings or a particular type of changes in the breast. It is a process where a small sample of tissues is extracted from the breast using a special biopsy needle. The ultrasound equipment is used to locate the area of the breast that will need investigating and to guide the biopsy needle in the correct position. The tissue sample will then be sent to a pathology laboratory for histological identification.
2. The directed breast biopsy is a simple and reliable procedure and tends to replace FNA (cytological examination using a thin needle) since the quantity of the tissue that is collected is larger and the result is reliable. The extraction of the tissue is done quickly only after the use of local anesthesia. The return or normal life is immediate with avoids any suffering of the organisation for a short time. A significant advantage of this process is that it barely distorts the structure of the breast, something which makes the interpretations of future mammographs easier.

This is completely untrue. There is no spreading and this has been proven in major research since the 1970s. Needle biopsy is essential for accurate diagnosis and should always be done before surgery. It’s completely safe.