According to a recent study performed at the Stanford University School of Medicine,
stereotactic vacuum-assisted breast needle biopsy is more effective with an 11-gauge needle than the 14-gauge needle. There is less chance of a false-negative diagnoses with the 11-gauge needle than with the 14-gauge needle. The study appears in the February 2009 issue of the
American Journal of Roentgenology.
If your breast cancer was missed or misdiagnosed, see the
breast cancer malpractice lawyers of Pennsylvania. Berger & Lagnese is a law firm that specializes in breast cancer
medical malpractice cases. We work on cases in Pittsburgh and all over Western Pennsylvania, including Greensburg, Washington, Uniontown, Beaver, and Erie.
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