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Breast Cancer
Efficacy of ultrasonography and color Doppler with FNA cytology examined
June 16th, 2005
Researchers examined the efficacy of ultrasonography and color Doppler with fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology for diagnosing breast cancer metastases. According to recent research from Portugal, "The aims of this study were to evaluate the diagnostic value of ultrasonography and color Doppler combined with FNA cytology for the detection of non-palpable axillary lymph node metastases in breast cancer patients. Forty patients with operable breast cancer (T1/T2), invasive carcinoma, not submitted to neo-adjuvant therapy, underwent axillary ultrasonography and color Doppler preoperatively." "FNA cytology was performed on axillary lymph nodes...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-16)
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