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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 Innovative seed is easier on the patient … better than the outdated method of using a wire, says Dr.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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Can you have breast cancer without feeling a lump?

… find a cancer when it is too small to feel, says Ermelinda Bonaccio, MD, FACR , Chair of Diagnostic Radiology at Roswell … you cannot tell by how it feels whether it is cancer,” Dr. Bonaccio says. “However, the best way to find an early cancer … feel fine and do not feel anything in their breast,” Dr. Bonaccio says. “That is the goal: we are trying to find the …
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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 …

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Team

… Radiology Team Leadership Bio Reference Ermelinda Bonaccio, MD, FACR Diagnostic Radiology Craig Hendler, MD … to evaluate for breast cancer. Bio Reference Ermelinda Bonaccio, MD, FACR Diagnostic Radiology Richard W. Gong, MD …

Quarterly Surgical Oncology Sessions

… Zachary Stiles, DO, MS Surgical Oncology Ermelinda Bonaccio, MD, FACR Diagnostic Radiology Jessica S. Young, MD, … Overview and Updates in Breast Cancer Screening Ermelinda Bonaccio, MD, FACR 5:15-5:25 p.m. High Risk Populations: …