In addition to the lumpectomy performed for her breast carcinoma, Joan Bentley also had a/an ________ biopsy done to remove the first site that receives drainage from the primary breast tumor
A) punch
B) incisional
C) sentinel node
D) stereotactic
C
Explanation: A) A punch biopsy is a technique, not a biopsy of a specific site.
B) An incisional biopsy is a technique, not a biopsy of a specific site.
C) Correct! This biopsy removes the sentinel lymph node, the one that is the first to receive cancerous cells spreading from the breast.
D) A stereotactic biopsy is a technique, not a biopsy of a specific site.
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