Amajor revision of the third edition of this textbook. The new edition has double the number
of illustrations and has expanded coverage of ancillary diagnostic techniques, such as …

Immunocytochemical stains in a routine cytopathology laboratory can be used to distinguish
between benign and malignant cells, and to identify tumour type. In our laboratory 30 …

The diagnostic process begins with triage of the FNAB, depending on the patient's problem.
Portions of the specimen can then be set aside for appropriate immunocytochemistry …

A significant percentage of fine‐needle aspirations (FNAs) is obtained using radiographic
image guidance. Such image‐guided aspirates are associated with increased costs, and it is …

Following the NCI‐sponsored consensus conference on fine‐needle aspiration of the
breast, the Criteria and Nomenclature Task Force of the Papanicolaou Society of …

BACKGROUND Fine‐needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) has been used with variable success
as a diagnostic test for benign and malignant breast lesions. The goal of this study was to …

With the introduction of transbronchial brushings and fine needle aspiration biopsy, which
enable us to obtain samples directly from lesions, the diagnostic potential of cytology for the …

Background: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a simple procedure that is widely
accepted as a first-line investigation. It should ideally be performed near the patient with …

In 1995, of 120 doctors who had been suspended and investigated for incompetence by the
study group of the Society of Clinical Psychiatrists, five were haematologists and 14 …

Background: Mislabeled specimens are one of the most common pre-analytic errors in a
histopathology laboratory. As histopathology provides the final diagnosis for most of the …