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*Breast [[cytopathology]] is dealt with in the ''[[breast cytopathology]]'' article.  It is almost dead, as it is not as sensitive and specific as CNB.
*Breast [[cytopathology]] is dealt with in the ''[[breast cytopathology]]'' article.  It is almost dead, as it is not as sensitive and specific as CNB.


==Lumpectomy==
===Core needle biopsy===
Lumpectomies are usually oriented with short and long suture; '''s'''hort is typically '''s'''uperior (aspect) and '''l'''ong is typically '''l'''ateral (aspect).
 
==Core needle biopsy==
Work-up of CNBs is dependent on the clinical abnormality:<ref>MUA. 1 October 2010.</ref>
Work-up of CNBs is dependent on the clinical abnormality:<ref>MUA. 1 October 2010.</ref>
#Mass lesion - usu. obvious what is going on; typically 3 levels.
#Mass lesion - usu. obvious what is going on; typically 3 levels.
#Calcifications - abnormality may be very small; typically 10 levels.
#Calcifications - abnormality may be very small; typically 10 levels.
===Lumpectomy===
Lumpectomies are usually oriented with short and long suture; '''s'''hort is typically '''s'''uperior (aspect) and '''l'''ong is typically '''l'''ateral (aspect).
===Radical mastectomy===
*Usually done with sentinel [[lymph node]] biopsy.


=Normal=
=Normal=
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