title: Fine-needle cytology in the follow-up of breast carcinoma.
abstract: The postoperative follow-up strategies for breast carcinoma (BC) utilize different procedures; the aim of this study was to investigate the role of fine-needle cytology (FNC) in the follow-up of BC patients. Two hundred sixty-six FNC samples from 190 BC patients have been reviewed. The target anatomical sites were 190 breast including 155 ipsilateral and 145 contralateral breast lesions and 76 extra-mammary nodules. Extra-mammary lesions included lymph nodes, thyroidal nodules, soft tissue lesions, (subcutaneous and sub-scars), salivary glands and deep located masses. Diagnostic distribution of the breast lesions was as follows: 51 positive, 15 indeterminate/suspicious, 119 negative and 5 inadequate. Positive cases included 43 ipsilateral and 8 contralateral BC, 9 BC in different quadrants from those of onset of the first BC. Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy have been 90, 91 and 90&, respectively. FNC, in a correct setting, is a reliable and effective method for the follow-up management of BC patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, University of Salerno, Largo Città d'Ippocrate n.1, 84100, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cascone
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, University of Salerno, Largo Città d'Ippocrate n.1, 84100, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Siano
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, University of Salerno, Largo Città d'Ippocrate n.1, 84100, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Basilio
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Angrisani
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, University of Salerno, Largo Città d'Ippocrate n.1, 84100, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Rosa Maria
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Di Crescenzo
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, University of Salerno, Largo Città d'Ippocrate n.1, 84100, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vatrella
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, University of Salerno, Largo Città d'Ippocrate n.1, 84100, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Carmine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Selleri
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, University of Salerno, Largo Città d'Ippocrate n.1, 84100, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salzano
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, University of Salerno, Largo Città d'Ippocrate n.1, 84100, Salerno, Italy. pzeppa@unisa.it.
authors.forename: Pio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zeppa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000473:pathology*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
keywords: Breast carcinoma; Fine-needle cytology; Follow-up