Abstract
Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) has evolved as a standard procedure for the initial evaluation of a palpable breast mass. Ideally, the patient presents to a comprehensive breast diagnostic clinic where a multidisciplinary team, composed of a primary care provider, a cytopathologist, an imaging technician and radiologist, and an “on-call” surgeon evaluates her breast symptoms.
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Florentine, B., Felix, J.C. (1999). Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology of the Breast. In: Hindle, W.H. (eds) Breast Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2144-9_10
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