Core ‐needle biopsy of breast cancer is associated with a higher rate of distant metastases 5 to 15 years after diagnosis than FNA biopsy

CONCLUSIONSAt 5 to 15 years after diagnosis of the primary tumor, CNB‐diagnosed patients had significantly higher rates of distant metastases than FNAB‐diagnosed patients. [See related editorial on pages 000‐000, this issue.] Cancer Cytopathol 2017. © 2017 American Cancer Society.

Source: Cancer Cytopathology - August 1, 2017 Category: Pathology Authors: Roland B. Sennerstam, Bo S.H. Franz én, Hans O.T. Wiksell, Gert U. Auer Tags: Original Article Source Type: research