Objective. To reevaluate the diagnostic value of breast imaging in the diagnosis of breast cancer in areas where health resources are limited. Methods. Patients were women presenting with breast lumps in two university-affiliated tertiary hospitals, Thailand, during 2006 and 2010. Clinical data were abstracted from the breast cancer registration database and patient records. The diagnostic pred...

Introduction Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women. FNAC is simple, rapid and safe method to diagnose breast lumps. FNAC has high sensitivity, specificity and accuracy.Objectives The aim of study was to correlate the FNAC diagnosis with histopathology and to find out the pattern of breast lump, sensitivity and specificity of FNAC in diagnosis of breast lumps in our institution...

Introduction: The breast is a dynamic organ in the female and symptoms related to it considered major cause enrolled women get medical intension, complete physical, radiological, cytological examination should be accomplished until resolved or benign\ malignant condition established, there were many types of benign tumor breast: solid cystic, painless painful with different ways for management ...

THE clinical differentiation between benign and malignant breast lumps is fraught with danger. A small proportion of cases present with classical findings but in the majority it is essential to have a histological or cytological diagnosis before surgery is undertaken. Trucut needle biopsy (TCN) of solid tumours is now established as a useful means of obtaining representative biopsy material and...

Breast tissue undergoes constant physiological changes in a woman’s life because of influence endocrine hormones during and after reproductive life. These may present as pain, lumpiness or both the breast. lumps are feared for cancer. Thus, it is important women with breast lump to receive appropriate evaluation. Clinical examination first step evaluation lump. The diagnostic sensitivity clinic...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility of core needle biopsy as a diagnostic tool for palpable breast lumps in developing countries as compared to fine needle aspiration cytology. MATERIAL AND METHOD All patients attending the surgery outpatient department with palpable breast lumps were subjected to fine needle aspiration cytology and core needle biopsy by the same o...

Background. Breast lumps have varied pathology, and there are different techniques to prove the diagnosis. The aim of the present study is to analyze the role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the breast lesions at our center. Methods. We had retrospectively analysed 854 patients who underwent FNAC for primary breast lumps and 190 patients who underwent FNAC for an axillary lymph nod...