title: Diagnostic cytology of small mammary carcinomas.
abstract: This brief article summarizes the historical background of the thin needle aspiration technique as it applies to diseases of the breast. The technique and the achievements of this method in the diagnosis of small breast cancers are reported. A brief note on the value of nipple secretions in the diagnosis of carcinoma of the mammary ducts is appended.
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Department of Pathology, Bronx, NY 10467.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Koss
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity