Diagnostic Accuracy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: Comparison of Results in Tabriz Imam Khomeini Hospital and Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Introduction: It is more than 60 years that Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) has been used for diagnosing palpable breast masses and has been known as an effective method for several years in Europe. In this study, we compared the diagnostic accuracy of FNA with open biopsy in Tabriz and Shiraz, Iran.