Can We Avoid Needling in Younger Women Presenting with Clinically and Radiologically Benign Non-Cystic Breast Lumps?

Introduction: Breast cancer is extremely uncommon in younger women. Combined clinical and radiological assessment is reliable in differentiating benign from malignant lumps. Despite this, all patients are still offered needle biopsy, even if the lumps have benign features. There is a progressive shift from fine needle to core biopsies, which is more traumatic and has resource implications.