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Fine‐needle aspiration cytology of breast: Its impact on surgical practice with an emphasis on the diagnosis of breast abnormalities in young women
Author(s) -
Gupta Raj K.,
Naran Sarla,
Buchanan Andrew,
Fauck Robert,
Simpson John
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.2840040306
Subject(s) - medicine , fine needle aspiration , breast carcinoma , biopsy , cytology , breast cancer , fine needle aspiration cytology , carcinoma , general surgery , aspiration biopsy , radiology , cancer , gynecology , pathology
Fine‐needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the breast is a minimally invasive yet maximally diagnostic method, often precluding the need of an open biopsy. In young women, in whom breast cancer is a rare disorder, it is also important that carcinoma is recognized without delay so that an appropriate plan of management can be adopted. In this study, we reviewed our experience in a total of 3,226 needle aspirates of breast with particular emphasis on the diagnosis of carcinoma in women under the age of 30. Diagn Cytopathol 1988;4:206–209.