Breast Cancer

Frequently Asked Questions

15. Are there other procedures being developed that might be better at diagnosing breast cancer?

Researchers are studying another type of surgical biopsy which removes less breast tissue. It is called an image-guided needle breast biopsy, or stereotactic biopsy. If approved for general use, it would become an important surgical tool. Eighty percent of U.S. women who have a surgical breast biopsy do not have cancer.