Cellular dyscohesion in fine-needle aspiration of breast carcinoma: Prognostic indicator for axillary lymph node metastases?

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 219-223

  Schiller, A B ^a   Tadros, T S ^a   Birdsong, G G ^a   Grossl, N A ^a  

^a GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast carcinoma; Cellular dyscohesion; Cytopathology; Fine needle aspiration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CANCER GRADING; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AXILLA; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST; CARCINOMA, LOBULAR; CELL ADHESION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0035129348     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/PR6K-7RXQ-NJUD-443Q     Document Type: Article

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