[Cytology and cytometry of breast cancer].
The cells of mammary carcinoma are obtained by means of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and assessed by light microscopy. The cytologic diagnosis is supplemented by a steadily increasing series of various cytologic methods such as cytometry (morphometry and flow cytometry) as well as immunocytochemistry. This article deals with the basic principles of a correct FNA technique, its sources of error, and the pitfalls of cytologic differential diagnosis. The additive methods and some of their applications are presented briefly.
Institut für Pathologie, Kantonsspital, Universität Basel.
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000473:pathology; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D011003:Ploidies
D004273:DNA, Neoplasm