Stereotactic large-core needle breast biopsy: Analysis of pain and discomfort related to the biopsy procedure

European Radiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 351-354

  Hemmer, Judith M ^a   Kelder, Johannes C ^a   van Heesewijk, Hans P M ^a  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Breast; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST LESION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL VARIABLE; NECK PAIN; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PAIN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHOULDER PAIN; STEREOTAXIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BREAST; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 39049158222     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-007-0762-3     Document Type: Article

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