Fine-needle aspiration cytopathology-an accurate diagnostic modality in mammary carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells: A study of 8 consecutive cases

Cancer Cytopathology

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 468-473

  Jacquet, Solène Florence ^a   Balleyguier, Corinne ^a   Garbay, Jean Rémi ^a   Bourgier, Céline ^a   Mathieu, Marie Christine ^a   Delaloge, Suzette ^a   Vielh, Philippe ^a  

^a INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY   (France)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cytopathology; Fine needle aspiration; Osteoclast like giant cells

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE BIOPSY; OSTEOCLAST; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; BREAST; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GIANT CELLS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOCLASTS;

EID: 79952200613     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19346638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cncy.20112     Document Type: Article

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