A randomized controlled trial comparing a 21 G needle with a 23 G needle for fine needle aspiration of breast lumps

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 322-323

  Walker, S R ^a,b  

^a PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Breast neoplasm's; Cytological techniques; Needle

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BREAST BIOPSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NEEDLE; PARTIAL MASTECTOMY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BREAST; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEEDLES;

EID: 0031710690     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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