What are the advantages and disadvantages of Core needle biopsy?
Core needle biopsy usually allows for a more accurate assessment of a breast mass than fine needle aspiration (if the sample is found to be solid or cloudy, suspicious-looking fluid) because the larger core needle usually removes enough tissue for the pathologist to evaluate abnormal cells in relation to the surrounding small sample of breast tissue taken in the specimen. Disadvantage of CNA, is that it allows only samples of a mass and not the entire area of concern. Therefore, it is possible that a more serious diagnosis may be missed by limiting the sampling of a lesion (abnormality). What are the advantages and disadvantages of Vacuum – Assisted Biopsy? A relatively new biopsy procedure which is able to remove approximately twice the amount of breast tissue compared with core needle biopsy with minimum invasive breast biopsy procedure. Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy is becoming more common but requires a highly skilled radiologist or surgeon who is experienced in performing the proc
