The needle biopsy should replace open excisional biopsy ... but will the surgeon's role in coordinating breast cancer treatment be diminished?

Editorial

C M Balch. Ann Surg Oncol. 1995 May.

. 1995 May;2(3):191-2.

doi: 10.1007/BF02307021.

No abstract available

Comment in

The needle biopsy should replace open excisional biopsy.
Auda SP. Auda SP. Ann Surg Oncol. 1996 May;3(3):325. doi: 10.1007/BF02306290. Ann Surg Oncol. 1996. PMID: 8726190 No abstract available.

Stereotactic breast biopsy as an alternative to open excisional biopsy.
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Analysis of residual cancer after diagnostic breast biopsy: an argument for fine-needle aspiration cytology.
Cox CE, Reintgen DS, Nicosia SV, Ku NN, Baekey P, Carey LC. Cox CE, et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 1995 May;2(3):201-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02307024. Ann Surg Oncol. 1995. PMID: 7641015