An analysis of fine needle aspiration versus core needle biopsy in clinically palpable breast lesions: A report on the predictive values and a cost comparison

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 204, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-198

  Nagar, Sapna ^a   Iacco, Anthony ^a   Riggs, Thomas ^a   Kestenberg, William ^a   Keidan, Richard ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Core needle biopsy; Fine needle aspiration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; BREAST LESION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE NEEDLE BIOPSY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; BREAST; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84863984711     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.10.018     Document Type: Article

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