d.Surgical biopsy

A surgical biopsy is performed if the abnormal site is too small to be biopsied by another technique or if the biopsy result is unclear. A guide wire may be inserted into the breast prior to the biopsy to aid the medical practitioner in locating the abnormal tissue. A local anaesthetic may be administered, and the wire can be guided into place using MRI, ultrasound, or mammography. After that, a general anaesthesia is used to perform the biopsy. Along with the wire, a little region around the breast tissue and lump is removed.

*The Future Perspectives of Drug Repurposing and Treatment for the Drug Resistant Breast… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.100143*
