An open biopsy can be performed under local or general anesthesia
and will leave a small scar. Prior to surgery, a radiologist often
first marks the lump with a wire, making it easier for the surgeon
to find.
Review Date: 12/23/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
