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Mammography is the most widely used method for detecting breast cancer. When breast cancer is suspected, a doctor will perform a biopsy -- a procedure to remove some cells from the suspicious area so that they can be examined more closely. The cells are examined by a pathologist, who will characterize them and determine whether they are cancerous. A biopsy may be performed with surgery. Surgical biopsies are generally performed in a hospital on an outpatient basis. The surgeon may remove all or part of a tumor during a biopsy. This tissue is immediately examined by a pathologist.
Biopsy
A biopsy can be done in a number of ways. In fine-needle aspiration, a needle is inserted through the skin into a lump. Any fluid present is drawn into the syringe. If the lump is solid, the doctor will try to pull some cells into the syringe. During a core biopsy, a larger needle is inserted into a lump and a small piece of tissue is retrieved. In mammatome biopsy, a needle is inserted into a lump to obtain several slivers of tissue. This procedure is used to look for microcalcifications seen on mammogram.
