Which diagnostic test is used to confirm a suspected diagnosis of breast cancer?
A)Mammogram
B)Ultrasound
C)Needle localization biopsy
D)CA 15-3

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When a suspicious mammogram is noted or a lump is detected,diagnosis is confirmed by either a core needle biopsy or needle localization biopsy.Mammography is a clinical screening tool that may aid early detection of breast cancers.Transillumination,thermography,and ultrasound breast imaging are being explored as methods of detecting early breast carcinoma.CA-15 is a serum tumor marker used to test for residual disease.

Which Diagnostic Test Is Used to Confirm a Suspected Diagnosis