Optical Spectroscopy During Breast Cancer Surgery and Core Needle Biopsy
Optical Spectroscopy During Breast Cancer Surgery and Core Needle Biopsy
The objective of the proposed research is to develop new diagnostic modalities based on
 optical spectroscopy (auto fluorescence, absorption, and scattering) for the diagnosis of
 breast cancer and test its performance as an adjunct to core needle biopsy. For the surgery
 part of the study, all patients scheduled to have a mastectomy or lumpectomy for the
 treatment of breast cancer will be asked if they would be willing to participate in this
 study. For the core needle biopsy part of the study, patients with a higher pre-probability
 of cancer (based on mammography) will be recruited to increase the number of patients with
 malignant lesions and enrolled in this investigation.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients having a needle biopsy of a breast mass

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  none