title: Fine needle aspiration biopsy. Has its time come?
abstract: Fine needle aspiration biopsy has been undergoing a revival in the United States, but a recent survey showed that many clinicians were uncertain how to utilize this test. The scope of fine needle aspiration biopsy as practiced at the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Francisco General Hospital is described. The relevant accuracy data available in the world literature on this procedure are also reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000473:pathology