Additional Resources and References For Breast Biopsy

• The American Cancer Society provides information on the different methods of breast biopsy at http://www.cancer.org/

• The National Cancer Institute provides information on breast biopsy at http://www.cancer.gov/

• The Tyco/United States Surgical Corporation provides information on imaged-guided large core biopsy (ABBI) at http://www.ussurg.com/

• Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery provides information on the Mammotome vacuum-assisted breast biopsy system for both health care professionals and patients at http://www.biopsys.com/

• The July 2, 1999 American College of Radiology press release, "Image-Guided Needle Biopsies Detect Breast Cancers at One-Third the Cost of Surgical Biopsy," is available under "press releases" at http://www.radiologyinfo.org/

• BreastBiopsy.com provides information on the different methods of breast biopsy and includes a database of comprehensive breast centers in the United States at http://www.breastbiopsy.com/

• BreastDoctor.com provides information on several methods of breast biopsy, including extensive information on large core biopsy (ABBI) at http://www.breastdoctor.com/

Updated: July 2006