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- Title
Reducing the Risk of Needle Tract Seeding or Tumor Cell Dissemination during Needle Biopsy Procedures.
- Authors
Holmes, Dennis R.
- Abstract
Simple Summary: Many women fear that breast needle biopsies increase the risk of cancer spread due to tumor cell displacement. Although evidence suggests minimal impact on breast cancer loco-regional recurrence or distant metastasis, technical modifications of needle biopsy procedures, including the use of cryoablation, can reduce the potential risks of breast needle-biopsy-induced cancer cell displacement to reduce patient fears of breast needle biopsy procedures. Purpose: Many women fear that breast needle biopsies increase the risk of cancer spread. The purpose of this review article is to discuss the breast cancer literature regarding the risk of needle-biopsy-induced cancer cell displacement and its impact on local and regional recurrence and breast cancer survival. Methods: A literature review is performed to discuss the risks and mitigation of needle-biopsy-induced cancer cell displacement. Results: Needle-biopsy-induced cancer cell displacement is a common event. The risk is influenced by the biopsy technique and the breast cancer type. Evidence suggests that the risk of needle-biopsy-induced cancer cell displacement may potentially increase the odds of local recurrence but has no impact on regional recurrence and long-term survival. Conclusions: Technical modifications of needle biopsy procedures can reduce the risk of breast needle-biopsy-induced cancer cell displacement and potentially reduce the risk of local recurrence, especially in patients for whom whole breast radiation is to be omitted.
- Subjects
BREAST cancer prognosis; BREAST tumor diagnosis; BREAST tumor risk factors; SURGICAL complications; CANCER relapse; CRYOSURGERY; NEEDLE biopsy; EXTRAVASATION; BREAST tumors; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Cancers, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 2, p317
- ISSN
2072-6694
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cancers16020317