title: Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of palpable breast lesions.
abstract: Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) biopsy is a technique which is relatively inexpensive but accurate in the diagnosis of palpable breast lesions. To further improve accuracy, the triple diagnosis method combining clinical examination, mammography, and FNA has been introduced. Wide spread application of this technique will hopefully become available to more patients in South Dakota.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Laboratory of the Black Hills, Rapid City, SD.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Herr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000191:economics; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000191:economics / Q000473:pathology*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010173:Palpation; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests