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It is a way of getting some cells from your breast, so that they can be looked at under a microscope.
The doctor gets the cells by putting a fine needle through the skin and into the part of the breast that needs to be examined.
A 'core biospy' is often used instead of a 'fine needle aspiration' by the breast care team at Noble's Hospital.
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