[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.
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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