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Fine Needle Aspiration in Gynaecologic Oncology
Author(s) -
Choo Y. C.,
Hsu C.,
Choy T. K.,
Woo J. S. K.,
Ngan H.,
Ma H. K.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1982.tb01450.x
Subject(s) - parametrium , medicine , fine needle aspiration , radiology , lymph , general surgery , surgery , biopsy , cancer , pathology , cervical cancer
Summary: One hundred and ten fine needle aspirations were performed on 73 patients with primary and recurrent gynaecological cancers. The sampling sites included superficial and retroperitoneal lymph nodes, soft tissue masses, liver, lungs, abdominal and pelvic masses, parametrium, thyroid and breast nodules. This relatively simple, safe and yet reliable technique can obviate the need for biopsies in most situations, and a more liberal use of aspiration cytology in gynaecological malignancies is advocated.