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

Joris P BulteD SimsekPeter Bult Johannes H W de WiltL J A Strobbe

Published in: Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) (2020)

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.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ultrasound guided
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
fine needle aspiration