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Ian S. Fentiman, MD, FRCS; Rosemary R. Millis, MRCPath; John L. Hayward, FRCS

Arch Surg. 1980;115(5):652-653.

Abstract
• Outpatient needle biopsy of suspected breast cancers has been performed on 151 patients. Of 135 who were ultimately diagnosed as having a malignant tumor, 107 were correctly diagnosed on the initial needle biopsy, a success rate of 79%. The procedure is well tolerated by most patients and enables family support during a very stressful period. Furthermore, outpatient histopathologic confirmation of cancer allows adequate preoperative investigation and more efficient use of operating theater time.

(Arch Surg 115:652-653, 1980)

Author Affiliations
From the Breast Cancer Unit, Guy's Hospital, London.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 5, 1979.

Reprint requests to Breast Cancer Unit, Guy's Hospital, St Thomas's Street, London SE1 9RT, England (Dr Fentiman).

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