title: Aspiration cytology in breast cancer. Its relevance to diagnosis.
abstract: Fine-needle aspiration cytology as a routine method in the management of breast disease was assessed in 237 patients presenting with a breast lump. The diagnostic accuracy of the method was 95.5% in both benign and malignant lesions. Fine needle aspiration is a safe procedure with an accuracy exceeding that of other diagnostic methods; it does not replace frozen-section histology but improves the management of breast disease by giving accurate preoperative diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D003949:Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged