Comparison between fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and core needle biopsy (CNB) in the diagnosis of breast lesions

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Moschetta
Keyword(s):  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Core Needle Biopsy ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Needle Biopsy ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Breast Lesions ◽  
Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Core Needle ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Needle Aspiration Cytology

scholarly journals Use of Core Needle Biopsy rather than Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology in the Diagnostic Approach of Breast Cancer

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 452-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Pagni ◽  
Flaminia Spunticchia ◽  
Simona Barberi ◽  
Giuliana Caprio ◽  
Carlo Paglicci
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Core Needle Biopsy ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Needle Biopsy ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Core Needle ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Needle Aspiration Cytology

scholarly journals The role of core needle biopsies in the management of neck lumps

2019 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-196
Author(s):  
A Kalra ◽  
G-M Prucher ◽  
S Hodges
Keyword(s):  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Core Needle Biopsy ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Needle Biopsy ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Invasive Technique ◽  
Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Core Needle ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Needle Aspiration Cytology

Introduction King’s College Hospital has proudly provided a one-stop neck lump clinic since 2012. These multidisciplinary clinics allow for rapid diagnoses due to in-clinic investigations. In April 2013, ultrasound-guided core needle biopsies were introduced as an alternative/adjunct to fine-needle aspiration cytology and open biopsies for obtaining histological diagnoses. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of core needle biopsies on the diagnosis of neck lumps compared with fine-needle aspiration cytology and open biopsies between April 2015 and May 2016. Materials and methods Data were collected prospectively between April 2015 and May 2016 and analysed for numbers of fine-needle aspiration cytology, core needle biopsies and open biopsies performed and diagnoses made. Results A total of 190 patients were seen on the clinic; 51 had fine-needle aspiration cytology and 19 procedures gave a diagnosis. Of the remainder of these patients, 21 went on to have a core needle biopsy and 12 biopsies gave a diagnosis. An additional eight patients only had a core needle biopsy, of which five biopsies gave a diagnosis. Of the ten patients who had an open biopsy, four had a previous fine-needle aspiration cytology and core needle biopsy, three only a core needle biopsy, two had neither and one had fine-needle aspiration cytology. Conclusion The introduction of core needle biopsies has reduced the number of open biopsies performed. With increasing acceptance of this minimally invasive technique, core needle biopsies appear to be forming the key diagnostic investigation in patients with neck lumps.

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