Why the study?
Is fine-needle aspiration biopsy a practical alternative to open biopsy for the primary diagnosis of sarcoma?
Population
140 patients with 145 consecutive fine-needle aspiration biopsy specimens without a previous diagnosis of…
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May support FNAB to initiate sarcoma therapy; leaves open need for prospective trials before replacing open biopsy.
Is fine-needle aspiration biopsy a practical alternative to open biopsy for the primary diagnosis of sarcoma?
FNAB is a highly accurate and practical alternative to open biopsy for the primary diagnosis of sarcoma, sufficient for initiating definitive therapy in most patients.
Kilpatrick et al. (2001) studied this question.
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