Reconsidering the therapeutic use for vacuum-assisted breast biopsy in breast cancer patients: a retrospective single-center study

Based on the latest data in 2019 (1), breast cancer accounts for approximately 30% of new cancer cases and is the most prevalent malignant tumor in American women. New techniques in medical imaging, which include mammography, ultrasonography (US), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), have improved the early diagnosis of breast cancer. Furthermore, these imaging modalities have facilitated imaging-guided breast biopsy, including image-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB), core needle biopsy (CNB), vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB), and fine needle localization. Moreover, the concept of minimally invasive surgery has been increasingly applied to breast cancer treatment