title: Three year follow-up of benign fine-needle aspiration biopsies of the breast.
abstract: Benign fine-needle aspiration, taken in context, is a reasonable alternative to open biopsy. We found a false-negative rate comparable to that for frozen section or routine histologic examination of benign surgical breast biopsies. Fine-needle aspiration must always be interpreted in context. It is never satisfactory to use this test to ignore or choose not to surgically biopsy a lump that is suspicious on clinical grounds or on the basis of other tests.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors