T he use of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the clinical management of breast disease has grown steadily in the U.S. As proficiency and experience with this technique have increased, the need for the standardization of terminology and approach is clear. Simple and easily applied diagnostic
Analysis of morphologic patterns of fine-needle aspiration of the breast to reduce false-negative results in breast cytology
โ Scribed by Bulgaresi, Paolo ;Cariaggi, Maria Paola ;Bonardi, Lucia ;Carozzi, Maria Francesca ;Confortini, Massimo ;Galanti, Laura ;Maddau, Cristina ;Matucci, Marzia ;Rubeca, Tiziana ;Turco, Patricia ;Ciatto, Stefano ;Miccinesi, Guido
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 80 KB
- Volume
- 105
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
## Background: As fine-needle aspiration (fna) has become a critical component of the investigation of palpable breast masses, false-negative diagnoses have become a major concern, prompting reevaluation of the definition of specimen adequacy. although cytopathologists agree that a number of parame
Between 1980 and 1983,689 women with primary breast cancer a t the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and associated Hospitals had fine-needle aspiration biopsies prior to definitive surgery. Clinical factors relating to the success of these aspirations were evaluated. The most significant factor was whic
all fine-needle aspirates (FNA) performed on the male breast at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center from 1985 to 1992 were reviewed, totaling 64. Thepatients'ages ranged from 19 to 86 years, with a mean of56years. Thirty-three patients had a history of an extramammary malignancy. Th