title: Technique and interpretation of breast aspiration cytology.
abstract: FNA biopsy as a diagnostic modality in breast lesions (palpable and nonpalpable) is a safe, rapid, cost-effective, and accurate method of diagnosis of breast pathology, which is beneficial to the patient, clinician, and cytopathologist. This diagnostic service has become an integral part in the workup of breast lesions in the practice of medicine today.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL 60153.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walloch
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans