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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. | ||
= | ===Core needle biopsy=== | ||
==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= | ||