Needle aspiration of the breast with immediate reporting of material.
- 21 July 1979
- Vol. 2 (6183), 185-187
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.2.6183.185
Abstract
Needle aspiration with immediate cytological reporting has been practised in a breast clinic for one year. Patients benefit by receiving immediately the provisional diagnosis and, when indicated, appointments for metastatic surveys. Close co-operation between surgeon and cytologist has resulted in increased skill in aspiration, better preparation of samples, and greater accuracy in interpretation of reports. Since 5% of clinically benign lesions have proved malignant, even on immediate reporting, we would recommend cytological examination of all breast lumps.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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