title: Fine-needle aspiration of the breast.
abstract: Fine-needle aspiration of the breast has become increasingly important as the standard of care for the evaluation of a breast lump. In this chapter the authors present a detailed discussion of breast masses, the basics of palpation and aspiration, and the evaluation of FNA smears in both benign and malignant breast disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, New Jersey 07631, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Stahl
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans