Fine-needle aspiration cytology of breast: its impact on surgical practice with an emphasis on the diagnosis of breast abnormalities in young women.
Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the breast is a minimally invasive yet maximally diagnostic method, often precluding the need of an open biopsy. In young women, in whom breast cancer is a rare disorder, it is also important that carcinoma is recognized without delay so that an appropriate plan of management can be adopted. In this study, we reviewed our experience in a total of 3,226 needle aspirates of breast with particular emphasis on the diagnosis of carcinoma in women under the age of 30.
Gupta
R K
RK
Department of Cytology, Wellington Hospital, New Zealand.
Naran
S
S
Buchanan
A
A
Fauck
R
R
Simpson
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000473:pathology; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans