Los Angeles Times

A misleading lesion

MANY women who have a breast tumor are told by their doctors that it’s OK to leave the lump where it is, that it’s unlikely to cause a problem. For many tumors, that’s true. But one particular type of ...
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Papillary lesions of the breast: Can larger core needle biopsy samples identify patients who may avoid surgical excision?

Uptake of surgical prophylaxis in underserved, ethnic minority BRCA mutation carriers. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 Breast Cancer Symposium. This abstract does not include a full ...
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Some benign breast lesions could be dangerous

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Certain breast lesions diagnosed as benign on core needle biopsy have cancer at surgical excision and thus should be removed, according to a study appearing in the March issue of ...
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Can excisional biopsy be avoided for papillary breast lesions with typical benign sonographic features and concordant core needle biopsy (CNB)?

Metformin and breast cancer risk: A meta-analysis and critical literature review. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 Breast Cancer Symposium. This abstract does not include a full text ...