Abstract
Breast carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor and the leading cause of carcinoma-related deaths in women worldwide [1]. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) continues to play an integral part in the pre-operative assessment of a breast mass [2, 3] and is the least invasive, fastest, and most cost-effective technique available. Although needle core biopsy (NCB) has largely replaced FNA for diagnosing most solid breast lesions, particularly in the USA, FNA is still used in most countries and displays good clinical performance [1–4].
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Hoda, R.S., Rao, R.A. (2018). Fine Needle Aspiration of Breast Cytology. In: Stolnicu, S., Alvarado-Cabrero, I. (eds) Practical Atlas of Breast Pathology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93257-6_4
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