vacuum-assisted core biopsy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009133",
  "term": "vacuum-assisted core biopsy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure in which a small sample of tissue is removed from the breast. An imaging device is used to guide a hollow probe connected to a vacuum device. The probe is inserted through a tiny cut made in numbed skin on the breast. The tissue sample is removed using gentle vacuum suction and a small rotating knife within the probe. Then the tissue sample is studied under a microscope to check for signs of disease. This procedure causes very little scarring and no stitches are needed. Also called VACB and vacuum-assisted biopsy.",
  "synonyms": [
    "VACB",
    "vacuum-assisted biopsy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/vacuum-assisted-core-biopsy/"
}