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What is radioactive seed localization?

… to localize lesions for the breast surgeons,” Ermelinda Bonaccio, MD , Chair of Diagnostic and Interventional … you shouldn’t feel much more than pressure,” Dr. Bonaccio explains. Innovative seed is easier on the patient … better than the outdated method of using a wire, says Dr. Bonaccio. “Previously, the morning of surgery the patient …
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Getting a breast biopsy — what to expect

… detection and diagnosis of breast cancer," says Ermelinda Bonaccio, MD, FACR , Chair of the Department of … the tube to take several tissue samples,” explains Dr. Bonaccio. Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy Using an ultrasound … that wouldn’t be seen on a mammogram alone,” explains Dr. Bonaccio. “We can then mark the lesion, which gives us the …
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When a mammogram is abnormal

… finds something abnormal on the mammogram,” says Ermelinda Bonaccio, MD, FACR, Chair, Department of Diagnostic and … biopsies (60-70%) will find no evidence of cancer. Dr. Bonaccio leads a Roswell Park team of dedicated breast … finds something abnormal on the mammogram,” says Ermelinda Bonaccio, MD, FACR, Chair, Department of Diagnostic and …