At the queen victoria medical centre between 1981 and 1984. 2920 fine needle aspirates of the breast were examined with an overall diagnostic accuracy of 97% and a sensitivity of 80%. This high diagnostic accuracy combined with the ease and complication‐fm nature of the procedure has meant that fine needle aspiration (fna) has become an important p˜tl of the investigation and management of breast disease within the breast service of the queen victoria medical centre.

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