title: Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the breast.
abstract: Fine-needle aspiration biopsy is a quick, accurate, cost-effective office procedure that increases the diagnostic usefulness of breast examination. It is a technique best used at initial discovery of a lesion. Its sensitivity, ranging from 90 to 97 percent in large series, depends on two factors: biopsy performance and interpretation. To attain a high sensitivity for this procedure, a team approach that includes the physician, pathologist and radiologist is essential.
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity