ABC News – Australia ·australia ·1 hour ago

BreastScreen SA conducts needle biopsy study without ethics approval or consent

BreastScreen SA conducted a needle biopsy study from September 2020 to September 2021 without ethics approval or informed consent, an ombudsman report revealed. The investigation involved 99 patients who were subjected to repeat biopsies, which were deemed research rather than quality improvement. The organization has since issued an unreserved apology to the affected women.

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