Accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology from breast masses in Thailand

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 623-626

  Nguansangiam, Sudarat ^a   Jesdapatarakul, Somneuk ^a   Tangjitgamol, Siriwan ^a  

^a Bangkok Metropolitan Administration   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Breast masses; Cytology; Diagnostic accuracy; Fine needle aspiration; Histopathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951154234     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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