Open AccessSignificance of nuclear morphometry in cytological aspirates of breast masses
Author(s) -
Shivani Kalhan,
Suparna Dubey,
Sonia Sharma,
Sharmila Dudani,
. Preeti,
Monika Dixit
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9371.66694
Subject(s) - grading (engineering) , medicine , pathology , malignancy , cytology , breast cancer , ductal carcinoma , cancer , biology , ecology
Breast carcinoma is the most common malignancy globally. Cytological evaluation in breast lesions is largely subjective. Gradual progression of cells from normal to invasive involves nuclear changes that need to be viewed objectively.