Open AccessSignificance of nuclear morphometry in benign and malignant breast aspirates
Author(s) -
Aparrasimha,
B Vasavi,
ML Harendra Kumar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/2229-516x.112237
Subject(s) - breast cancer , perimeter , medicine , pathology , breast carcinoma , cancer , radiology , mathematics , geometry
Breast carcinoma is one of the most common cancers occurring in the female population world-wide. Normal cells gradually transform to form the cancer cells through several stages. Nuclear changes occurring during these transformational steps need to be assessed objectively. Hence nuclear morphometry can be used as a diagnostic tool.