SynthesisIrish journal of medical science2018
A comparison of diagnostic performance of vacuum-assisted biopsy and core needle biopsy for breast microcalcification: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy vs core needle biopsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European radiology · 2026Pooled it
- Diagnosis of Extensive DCIS with Progressive Microcalcifications over a Period of 11 Years.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Comparison study between stereotactic versus digital breast tomosynthesis-guided core needle biopsy.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Case Report: A rare case of breast leiomyoma with literature review.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Antipsychotic-Associated Galactorrhea May Mask Diffuse Ductal Carcinoma in Situ: A Diagnostic Challenge.Cureus · 2025Article
- Histopathological Analysis of Vacuum-Assisted Breast Biopsy in Relation to Microcalcification Findings on Mammography: A Pictorial Review.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- A Proposed Cytodiagnosistic Approach for Breast Lesions.Maedica · 2023Article
- A retrospective comparative study on the diagnostic efficacy and the complications: between CassiII rotational core biopsy and core needle biopsy.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Efficacy and safety of microwave ablation for benign breast lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2022Review
- A comparative study on ultrasound-guided elite, Mammotome, and core needle biopsy for diagnosing malignant breast masses.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2022Article
- Stereotactic breast biopsies: Radiological-pathological concordance in a South African referral unit.SA journal of radiology · 2022Article
- The influence of preoperative biopsy on the surgical method in breast cancer patients: a single-center experience of 3,966 cases in China.Gland surgery · 2021Article
- Both a biopsy method and a therapeutic procedure in BI-RADS 4A and 4B lesions: Ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy.Turkish journal of surgery · 2020Article
- Isolated Flat Epithelial Atypia: Upgrade Outcomes After Multidisciplinary Review-Based Management Using Excision or Imaging Surveillance.Journal of breast imagingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundCore needle biopsy (CNB) and vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) are both popularly used breast percutaneous biopsies. Both of them have become reliable alternatives to open surgical biopsy (OSB) for breast microcalcification (BM).
aimsIt is controversial that which biopsy method is more accurate and safer for BM. Hence, we conducted this meta-analysis to compare the diagnostic performance between CNB and VAB for BM, aiming to find out the better method.
methodsArticles according with including and excluding criteria were collected from the databases, PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. Preset outcomes were abstracted and pooled to find out the potential advantages in CNB or VAB.
resultsSeven studies were identified and entered final meta-analysis from initially found 138 studies. The rate of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) underestimation was significantly lower in VAB than CNB group [risk ratio (RR) = 1.83, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.40 to 2.40, p < 0.001]. The microcalcification retrieval rate was significantly higher in VAB than CNB group (RR = 0.89, 95% CI 0.81 to 0.98, p = 0.02), while CNB owned a significantly lower complication rate than VAB (RR = 0.18, 95% CI 0.03 to 0.93, p = 0.04). The atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) underestimation rates were not compared for the limited number of studies reporting this outcome.
conclusionsCompared with CNB, VAB shows better diagnostic performance in DCIS underestimation rate and microcalcification retrieval rate. However, CNB shows a significantly lower complication rate. More studies are needed to verify these findings.
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