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Breast Cancer Pictures of procedures
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Picture
describing the make up of the female breast
The female breast is either of two mammary glands (organs of
milk secretion) on the chest. |
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Breast Cancer Picture of Needle biopsy
A needle biopsy is performed under local anesthesia. Simple
aspirations are performed with a small gauge needle to attempt to draw fluid from lumps
that are thought to be cysts. Fine needle biopsy
uses a larger needle to make multiple passes through a lump, drawing out tissue and fluid.
Withdrawn fluid and tissue is further evaluated to determine if there are cancerous cells
present |
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Breast Cancer Picture of an open biopsy
An open biopsy can be performed under local or general anesthesia and will leave a
small scar. Prior to surgery, a radiologist often first marks the lump with a wire, making
it easier for the surgeon to find. |
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Sentinel node biopsy is a technique which helps
determine if a cancer has spread (metastasized), or is contained locally. When a cancer
has been detected, often the next step is to find the lymph node closest to the tumor site and retrieve it for analysis. The
concept of the "sentinel" node, or the first node to drain the area of the
cancer, allows a more accurate staging of the cancer, and leaves unaffected nodes behind
to continue the important job of draining fluids. The procedure involves the injection of
a dye (sometimes mildly radioactive) to pinpoint the lymph node which is closest to the
cancer site. Sentinel node biopsy is used to stage many kinds of cancer, including lung
and skin (melanoma). |
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Breast cancer begins in the breast and spreads
first to the lymph nodes of the armpit (axilla). When a breast lump is found to contain
cancer, and if the cancer has not spread beyond the nodes of the axilla to distant sites,
it is often removed surgically. Radiation therapy may be used in addition to surgery. In
certain cases of malignant lumps, lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy is as effective
as a radical mastectomy. Typically, lumpectomy does not require a breast replacement
(prosthesis). |
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Breast
cancer Picture
Breast
Cancer Paget's Picture
Breast
Cancer Ultrasound | |
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