Trends in pre-operative needle biopsy use in invasive breast cancer diagnosis: a Dutch nationwide population study.

CONCLUSION: Results suggest that nationwide, clinics prioritise reliability and availability of ER and HER2 status, replacing FNAC by CNB. However, for optimal treatment planning for all patients, availability of pre-operative receptor status warrants further improvement.
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Source: Acta Oncologica - October 8, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bulte JP, Simsek D, Bult P, de Wilt JHW, Strobbe LJA Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research