Reasonable alternative to invasive biopsy of palpable breast lesions with benign imaging features identified

Friday, November 20, 2009 - 17:07 in Health & Medicine

Short-term follow-up is a reasonable alternative to invasive biopsy of palpable (capable of being touched or felt) breast lesions with benign imaging features, particularly in younger women with probable fibroadenoma (non-cancerous tumors that often occur in women during their reproductive years), according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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