The accumulation of fluid in part of the body. A collection of fluid in a body cavity, usually between two adjoining tissues. A test that makes recordings of the electrical activity of the heart. The blood cell that carries oxygen to the body cells and carbon dioxide away from body cells. A test that determines if breast cancer is stimulated by the hormone estrogen.
Excisional biopsies remove the entire lump from the breast.
The leaking of intravenous fluids or medications into tissue surrounding the infusion site. Extravasation may cause tissue damage. A procedure in which a needle is inserted under local anesthesia to obtain a sample for the evaluation of suspicious tissue. An abnormal opening between two areas of the body. A technique in which tissue is removed, then quick-frozen and examined under a microscope by a pathologist.