Dr. Brook opened the sterile covering and removed the needle. She took a deep breath and let it out, then carefully inserted the sharp point of the needle through Katherine’s skin. She watched the image of the needle on the ultrasound display as she slowly pressed it onward through the breast toward the mass. Once she had successfully guided the needle into the right spot, she began to slowly extract a sample of breast tissue. She flicked a glance at Katherine’s face and noted that she still had the mask covering her eyes. After drawing the sample, she slowly withdrew the needle and gave the
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