Open AccessA cytomorphological study of secretions in breast cancer
Author(s) -
Arati Bhatia,
Geetu Malhotra,
Punita Grover,
Navjeevan Singh
Publication year - 2011
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 - 10.4103/0970-9371.86347
Subject(s) - mucinous carcinoma , pathology , medicine , breast cancer , carcinoma , ductal carcinoma , cancer , invasive ductal carcinoma , mammary gland , breast carcinoma , adenocarcinoma
Secretions are seen in a range of breast cancer that includes invasive ductal carcinoma, mucinous carcinoma and secretory carcinoma. Evaluation of the quantity and location of secretions and the contours of the cell clusters complement cell morphology could improve diagnostic cytopathological criteria.