A Patient Is Having a Procedure, Which Is Done by Cutting

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient is having a procedure, which is done by cutting through the skin, to diagnose a mass located in the left breast. This procedure is most likely which of the following?

• A)incisional biopsy
• B)fine-needle biopsy
• C)needle core biopsy
• D)excisional biopsy

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