Abstract
Fine needle aspiration (FNA) of the breast offers patient and clinican a rapid, non-morbid, inexpensive, and highly accurate means of diagnosing both benign and malignant breast lesions. Breast FNA can replace frozen section diagnosis, and in fact has the advantage of providing a known diagnosis before the time that operations are performed. This situation enables the patient and surgeon to discuss and plan therapeutic alternatives in a rational atmosphere. As with any other technique, experience of the aspirator and diagnostician minimizes false positive and false negative rates.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 645-656 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Pathology Research and Practice |
Volume | 181 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Breast cancer
- Cystosarcoma phyllodes
- Fine needle aspiration
- Smears
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Cell Biology